diff --git a/source/player/player.cpp b/source/player/player.cpp
index b40e517c2..40f859d5c 100644
--- a/source/player/player.cpp
+++ b/source/player/player.cpp
@@ -2247,10 +2247,6 @@ void	CPlayer::dieYouPorousFreak(DEATH_TYPE _deathType)
 	m_deathType=_deathType;
 	CSoundMediator::playSfx(CSoundMediator::SFX_SPONGEBOB_DEFEATED_JINGLE);
 	setMode(PLAYER_MODE_DEAD);
-
-	// Take a life off..
-	CGameSlotManager::getSlotData()->m_lives--;
-PAUL_DBGMSG("lives now %d",CGameSlotManager::getSlotData()->m_lives);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/player/pmdead.cpp b/source/player/pmdead.cpp
index cb84cdb76..4ff02b403 100644
--- a/source/player/pmdead.cpp
+++ b/source/player/pmdead.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 #include "game\game.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef	__GAME_GAMESLOT_H__
+#include "game\gameslot.h"
+#endif
+
 
 /*	Std Lib
 	------- */
@@ -109,6 +113,9 @@ void	CPlayerModeDead::think()
 	if((m_deadTime>DEATH_DELAY&&m_player->getPadInputDown()&(PI_JUMP|PI_FIRE))||
 	   m_deadTime>DEATH_TIMEOUT)
 	{
+		// Take a life off..
+		CGameSlotManager::getSlotData()->m_lives--;
+
 		CGameScene::restartlevel();
 	}
 }