diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/NewGameScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/NewGameScreen.kt
index d05c0989d7..3cd99df2a0 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/NewGameScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/NewGameScreen.kt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class NewGameScreen: PickerScreen(){
 
         // Todo - re-enable this when city states are fit for players
         //addCityStatesSelectBox(newGameOptionsTable)
-
+        newGameParameters.numberOfCityStates = 0
 
         humanPlayers.addListener(object : ChangeListener() {
             override fun changed(event: ChangeEvent?, actor: Actor?) {
@@ -284,4 +284,4 @@ class TranslatedSelectBox(values : Collection<String>, default:String, skin: Ski
         val defaultItem = array.firstOrNull { it.value==default }
         selected = if(defaultItem!=null) defaultItem else array.first()
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}