diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ static void AILoadConfig(IniFile *ini, c
 
 	/* Clean any configured AI */
 	for (CompanyID c = COMPANY_FIRST; c < MAX_COMPANIES; c++) {
-		AIConfig::GetConfig(c, true)->ChangeAI(NULL);
+		AIConfig::GetConfig(c, AIConfig::AISS_FORCE_NEWGAME)->ChangeAI(NULL);
 	}
 
 	/* If no group exists, return */
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ static void AILoadConfig(IniFile *ini, c
 
 	CompanyID c = COMPANY_FIRST;
 	for (item = group->item; c < MAX_COMPANIES && item != NULL; c++, item = item->next) {
-		AIConfig *config = AIConfig::GetConfig(c, true);
+		AIConfig *config = AIConfig::GetConfig(c, AIConfig::AISS_FORCE_NEWGAME);
 
 		config->ChangeAI(item->name);
 		if (!config->HasAI()) {
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ static void AISaveConfig(IniFile *ini, c
 	group->Clear();
 
 	for (CompanyID c = COMPANY_FIRST; c < MAX_COMPANIES; c++) {
-		AIConfig *config = AIConfig::GetConfig(c, true);
+		AIConfig *config = AIConfig::GetConfig(c, AIConfig::AISS_FORCE_NEWGAME);
 		const char *name;
 		char value[1024];
 		config->SettingsToString(value, lengthof(value));