diff --git a/apps/playlist.c b/apps/playlist.c
index 7bdcafa69a..77e3d20151 100644
--- a/apps/playlist.c
+++ b/apps/playlist.c
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ static void empty_playlist_unlocked(struct playlist_info* playlist, bool resume)
     playlist->pending_control_sync = false;
     playlist->shuffle_modified = false;
 
-    if (!resume && playlist->current)
+    if (!resume && playlist == &current_playlist)
     {
         /* start with fresh playlist control file when starting new
            playlist */
@@ -650,7 +650,8 @@ static void new_playlist_unlocked(struct playlist_info* playlist,
     {
         fileused = "";
 
-        if (dirused && playlist->current) /* !current cannot be in_ram */
+        /* only the current playlist can be in RAM */
+        if (dirused && playlist == &current_playlist)
             playlist->in_ram = true;
         else
             dirused = ""; /* empty playlist */
@@ -2076,7 +2077,6 @@ void playlist_init(void)
     int handle;
     struct playlist_info* playlist = &current_playlist;
 
-    playlist->current = true;
     strmemccpy(playlist->control_filename, PLAYLIST_CONTROL_FILE,
             sizeof(playlist->control_filename));
     playlist->fd = -1;
@@ -2201,7 +2201,6 @@ int playlist_create_ex(struct playlist_info* playlist,
     {
         /* Initialize playlist structure */
         int r = rand() % 10;
-        playlist->current = false;
 
         /* Use random name for control file */
         snprintf(playlist->control_filename, sizeof(playlist->control_filename),
diff --git a/apps/playlist.h b/apps/playlist.h
index 86c0c293ab..5a8f3ec360 100644
--- a/apps/playlist.h
+++ b/apps/playlist.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ struct playlist_control_cache {
 
 struct playlist_info
 {
-    bool current;        /* current playing playlist                */
     bool utf8;           /* playlist is in .m3u8 format             */
     bool control_created; /* has control file been created?         */
     bool in_ram;         /* playlist stored in ram (dirplay)        */