diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/menustat.h b/sc2/src/uqm/menustat.h
index ed37d24ea..43f65894e 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/menustat.h
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/menustat.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "libs/gfxlib.h"
 #include "libs/sndlib.h"
-#include "libs/tasklib.h"
 #include "flash.h"
 
 typedef struct menu_state
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ typedef struct menu_state
 	SIZE delta_item;
 
 	FRAME ModuleFrame;
-	Task flash_task;
 	RECT flash_rect0, flash_rect1;
 	FRAME flash_frame0, flash_frame1;
 	FlashContext *flashContext;
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/pickship.c b/sc2/src/uqm/pickship.c
index c009dd256..2055346a3 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/pickship.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/pickship.c
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ OldContext = SetContext (SpaceContext);
 		MenuState.Initialized = FALSE;
 		MenuState.first_item.x = NUM_PICK_SHIP_COLUMNS >> 1;
 		MenuState.first_item.y = 0;
-		MenuState.flash_task = 0;
 		MenuState.CurFrame = 0;
 		MenuState.flash_rect1.corner = pick_r.corner;
 		MenuState.flash_rect1.extent.width = 0;
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/scan.c b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/scan.c
index 29d183e6b..7233f1c31 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/scan.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/scan.c
@@ -1207,9 +1207,9 @@ ScanSystem (void)
 {
 	MENU_STATE MenuState;
 
+	memset (&MenuState, 0, sizeof MenuState);
+
 	MenuState.InputFunc = DoScan;
-	MenuState.Initialized = FALSE;
-	MenuState.flash_task = 0;
 
 	if (optWhichMenu == OPT_3DO &&
 			((pSolarSysState->pOrbitalDesc->data_index & PLANET_SHIELDED)
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/starbase.c b/sc2/src/uqm/starbase.c
index 2aaf8ed5f..c269bc46b 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/starbase.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/starbase.c
@@ -317,12 +317,6 @@ DoStarBase (MENU_STATE *pMS)
 			pMS->hMusic = 0;
 		}
 
-		if (pMS->flash_task)
-		{
-			Task_SetState (pMS->flash_task, TASK_EXIT);
-			pMS->flash_task = 0;
-		}
-
 		pMS->Initialized = TRUE;
 		UnlockMutex (GraphicsLock);