diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.cpp
index 0f36d6326..82ea7b045 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.cpp
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ bool GameConnection::readConnectAccept(BitStream *stream, const char **errorStri
 void GameConnection::writeConnectRequest(BitStream *stream)
 {
    Parent::writeConnectRequest(stream);
-   stream->writeString(GameString);
+   stream->writeString(TORQUE_APP_NAME);
    stream->write(CurrentProtocolVersion);
    stream->write(MinRequiredProtocolVersion);
    stream->writeString(mJoinPassword);
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ bool GameConnection::readConnectRequest(BitStream *stream, const char **errorStr
    U32 currentProtocol, minProtocol;
    char gameString[256];
    stream->readString(gameString);
-   if(dStrcmp(gameString, GameString))
+   if(dStrcmp(gameString, TORQUE_APP_NAME))
    {
       *errorString = "CHR_GAME";
       return false;
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.h b/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.h
index 6a53c1392..ac3774eed 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.h
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ class MoveList;
 struct Move;
 struct AuthInfo;
 
-#define GameString TORQUE_APP_NAME
-
 const F32 MinCameraFov              = 1.f;      ///< min camera FOV
 const F32 MaxCameraFov              = 179.f;    ///< max camera FOV