diff --git a/src/gamestate.cpp b/src/gamestate.cpp
index 13e56e4..5815409 100644
--- a/src/gamestate.cpp
+++ b/src/gamestate.cpp
@@ -79,15 +79,6 @@ void GameState::setupWinningDeck() {
         m_columns[i] = column;
     }
 
-    // Ensure other columns are empty
-    for (int i = 4; i < 7; ++i) {
-        m_columns[i].clear();
-    }
-
-    // The draw pile and throwaway pile are empty
-    m_drawPile.clear();
-    m_throwawayPile.clear();
-
     emit drawPileChanged();
     emit throwawayPileChanged();
     emit columnsChanged();