diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 62b93bba2..4208e4c4f 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -865,9 +865,6 @@ void D_RegisterClientCommands(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_fullscreen);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_renderview);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_renderer);
-#ifdef HWRENDER
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_newrenderer);
-#endif
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_scr_depth);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_scr_width);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_scr_height);
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 49acc0666..c7786a496 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -406,9 +406,6 @@ static void M_ResetCvars(void);
 
 // Consvar onchange functions
 static void Newgametype_OnChange(void);
-#ifdef HWRENDER
-static void Newrenderer_OnChange(void);
-#endif
 static void Dummymares_OnChange(void);
 
 // ==========================================================================
@@ -433,11 +430,6 @@ CV_PossibleValue_t gametype_cons_t[NUMGAMETYPES+1];
 
 consvar_t cv_newgametype = {"newgametype", "Co-op", CV_HIDEN|CV_CALL, gametype_cons_t, Newgametype_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
-#ifdef HWRENDER
-consvar_t cv_newrenderer = {"newrenderer", "Software", CV_HIDEN|CV_CALL, cv_renderer_t, Newrenderer_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-static int newrenderer_set = 1;/* Software doesn't need confirmation! */
-#endif
-
 static CV_PossibleValue_t serversort_cons_t[] = {
 	{0,"Ping"},
 	{1,"Modified State"},
@@ -1347,7 +1339,7 @@ static menuitem_t OP_VideoOptionsMenu[] =
 #endif
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "Vertical Sync",                &cv_vidwait,         16},
 #ifdef HWRENDER
-	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "Renderer",                     &cv_newrenderer,        21},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "Renderer",                     &cv_renderer,        21},
 #else
 	{IT_TRANSTEXT | IT_PAIR, "Renderer", "Software",            &cv_renderer,           21},
 #endif
@@ -2458,46 +2450,6 @@ static void Newgametype_OnChange(void)
 	}
 }
 
-#ifdef HWRENDER
-static void Newrenderer_AREYOUSURE(INT32 c)
-{
-	int n;
-	switch (c)
-	{
-		case 'y':
-		case KEY_ENTER:
-			n = cv_newrenderer.value;
-			newrenderer_set |= n;
-			CV_SetValue(&cv_renderer, n);
-			break;
-		default:
-			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_newrenderer, cv_renderer.value);
-	}
-}
-
-static void Newrenderer_OnChange(void)
-{
-	/* Well this works for now because there's only two options. */
-	int n;
-	n = cv_newrenderer.value;
-	newrenderer_set |= cv_renderer.value;
-	if (( newrenderer_set & n ))
-		CV_SetValue(&cv_renderer, n);
-	else
-	{
-		M_StartMessage(
-				"The OpenGL renderer is incomplete.\n"
-				"Some visuals may fail to appear, or\n"
-				"appear incorrectly.\n"
-				"Do you still want to switch to it?\n"
-				"\n"
-				"(Press 'y' or 'n')",
-				Newrenderer_AREYOUSURE, MM_YESNO
-		);
-	}
-}
-#endif/*HWRENDER*/
-
 void Screenshot_option_Onchange(void)
 {
 	OP_ScreenshotOptionsMenu[op_screenshot_folder].status =
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index e7ff9e735..6dadd25c3 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ consvar_t cv_scr_depth = {"scr_depth", "16 bits", CV_SAVE, scr_depth_cons_t, NUL
 consvar_t cv_renderview = {"renderview", "On", 0, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 static void SCR_ActuallyChangeRenderer(void);
-CV_PossibleValue_t cv_renderer_t[] = {
+static CV_PossibleValue_t cv_renderer_t[] = {
 	{1, "Software"},
 #ifdef HWRENDER
 	{2, "OpenGL"},
@@ -499,9 +499,6 @@ void SCR_ChangeRendererCVars(INT32 mode)
 		CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_renderer, 1);
 	else if (mode == render_opengl)
 		CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_renderer, 2);
-#ifdef HWRENDER
-	CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_newrenderer, cv_renderer.value);
-#endif
 }
 
 boolean SCR_IsAspectCorrect(INT32 width, INT32 height)
diff --git a/src/screen.h b/src/screen.h
index 91ec175f4..2cb2cf839 100644
--- a/src/screen.h
+++ b/src/screen.h
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ extern boolean R_SSE2;
 // ----------------
 // screen variables
 // ----------------
-
 extern viddef_t vid;
 extern INT32 setmodeneeded; // mode number to set if needed, or 0
 
@@ -179,12 +178,7 @@ extern UINT8 setrenderneeded;
 extern INT32 scr_bpp;
 extern UINT8 *scr_borderpatch; // patch used to fill the view borders
 
-extern CV_PossibleValue_t cv_renderer_t[];
-
 extern consvar_t cv_scr_width, cv_scr_height, cv_scr_depth, cv_renderview, cv_renderer, cv_fullscreen;
-#ifdef HWRENDER
-extern consvar_t cv_newrenderer;
-#endif
 // wait for page flipping to end or not
 extern consvar_t cv_vidwait;
 
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_video.c b/src/sdl/i_video.c
index 5c5b6119c..c8f67da77 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_video.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_video.c
@@ -1489,7 +1489,6 @@ void VID_CheckGLLoaded(rendermode_t oldrender)
 		if (setrenderneeded)
 		{
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_renderer, oldrender);
-			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_newrenderer, oldrender);
 			setrenderneeded = 0;
 		}
 	}