diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 0a3c85521..4ee74195f 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -3182,11 +3182,6 @@ boolean P_SetupLevel(boolean skipprecip)
 		if (!cv_analog2.changed)
 			CV_SetValue(&cv_analog2, 0);
 
-#ifdef HWRENDER
-		if (rendermode != render_soft && rendermode != render_none)
-			CV_Set(&cv_grfov, cv_grfov.defaultvalue);
-#endif
-
 		displayplayer = consoleplayer; // Start with your OWN view, please!
 	}