diff --git a/neo/sys/glimp.cpp b/neo/sys/glimp.cpp
index 56dee6d7..1f303afb 100644
--- a/neo/sys/glimp.cpp
+++ b/neo/sys/glimp.cpp
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 #include "framework/Licensee.h"
 
 #include "renderer/tr_local.h"
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-#include "sys/win32/win_local.h"
-#endif
 
 /*
 ===================
@@ -161,20 +158,6 @@ bool GLimp_Init(glimpParms_t parms) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	// the editors still rely on these vars
-	SDL_SysWMinfo info;
-	SDL_VERSION(&info.version);
-
-	if (SDL_GetWMInfo(&info)) {
-		win32.hDC = wglGetCurrentDC();
-		win32.hGLRC = info.hglrc;
-	}
-
-	win32.pixelformat = GetPixelFormat(win32.hDC);
-	DescribePixelFormat(win32.hDC, win32.pixelformat, sizeof(win32.pfd), &win32.pfd);
-#endif
-
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/neo/sys/win32/win_local.h b/neo/sys/win32/win_local.h
index 32d48ff2..31fc0828 100644
--- a/neo/sys/win32/win_local.h
+++ b/neo/sys/win32/win_local.h
@@ -64,15 +64,6 @@ struct Win32Vars_t {
 
 	OSVERSIONINFOEX	osversion;
 
-	// when we get a windows message, we store the time off so keyboard processing
-	// can know the exact time of an event (not really needed now that we use async direct input)
-	int				sysMsgTime;
-
-	HDC				hDC;							// handle to device context
-	HGLRC			hGLRC;						// handle to GL rendering context
-	PIXELFORMATDESCRIPTOR pfd;
-	int				pixelformat;
-
 	static idCVar	win_outputDebugString;
 	static idCVar	win_outputEditString;
 	static idCVar	win_viewlog;