diff --git a/ship_gui.c b/ship_gui.c
--- a/ship_gui.c
+++ b/ship_gui.c
@@ -981,11 +981,6 @@ static void ShowPlayerShipsLocal(PlayerI
 	}
 
 	if (w != NULL) {
-		vehiclelist_d *vl = &WP(w, vehiclelist_d);
-		vl->flags = VL_REBUILD | (_sorting.ship.order << (VL_DESC - 1));
-		vl->sort_type = _sorting.ship.criteria;
-
-		w->caption_color = player;
 		w->vscroll.cap = 4;
 		w->widget[7].unkA = (w->vscroll.cap << 8) + 1;
 		w->resize.step_height = PLY_WND_PRC__SIZE_OF_ROW_BIG;