diff --git a/Quake/gl_rmisc.c b/Quake/gl_rmisc.c
index 29005497..48034a05 100644
--- a/Quake/gl_rmisc.c
+++ b/Quake/gl_rmisc.c
@@ -363,6 +363,26 @@ static qboolean GL_CheckProgram (GLuint program)
 	return true;
 }
 
+/*
+=============
+GL_GetUniformLocation
+=============
+*/
+GLint GL_GetUniformLocation (GLuint *programPtr, const char *name)
+{
+	GLint location;
+
+	if (!programPtr)
+		return -1;
+
+	location = GL_GetUniformLocationFunc(*programPtr, name);
+	if (location == -1)
+	{
+		Con_Warning("GL_GetUniformLocationFunc %s failed\n", name);
+		*programPtr = 0;
+	}
+	return location;
+}
 
 /*
 ====================
diff --git a/Quake/glquake.h b/Quake/glquake.h
index 66b7254a..e9394d10 100644
--- a/Quake/glquake.h
+++ b/Quake/glquake.h
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ void R_DrawBrushModel_ShowTris (entity_t *e);
 void R_DrawAliasModel_ShowTris (entity_t *e);
 void R_DrawParticles_ShowTris (void);
 
+GLint GL_GetUniformLocation (GLuint *programPtr, const char *name);
 GLuint GL_CreateProgram (const GLchar *vertSource, const GLchar *fragSource, int numbindings, const glsl_attrib_binding_t *bindings);
 void R_DeleteShaders (void);
 
diff --git a/Quake/r_alias.c b/Quake/r_alias.c
index 0f1e9759..31aa31f3 100644
--- a/Quake/r_alias.c
+++ b/Quake/r_alias.c
@@ -131,23 +131,6 @@ qboolean GLAlias_SupportsShaders (void)
 	return gl_glsl_able && gl_vbo_able && gl_max_texture_units >= 3;
 }
 
-/*
-=============
-GLAlias_GetUniformLocation
-=============
-*/
-static GLint GLAlias_GetUniformLocation (const char *name)
-{
-	GLint location;
-	location = GL_GetUniformLocationFunc(r_alias_program, name);
-	if (location == -1)
-	{
-		Con_Warning("GL_GetUniformLocationFunc %s failed", name);
-		r_alias_program = 0;
-	}
-	return location;
-}
-
 /*
 =============
 GLAlias_CreateShaders
@@ -227,13 +210,13 @@ void GLAlias_CreateShaders (void)
 	if (r_alias_program != 0)
 	{
 	// get uniform locations
-		blendLoc = GLAlias_GetUniformLocation ("Blend");
-		shadevectorLoc = GLAlias_GetUniformLocation ("ShadeVector");
-		lightColorLoc = GLAlias_GetUniformLocation ("LightColor");
-		texLoc = GLAlias_GetUniformLocation("Tex");
-		fullbrightTexLoc = GLAlias_GetUniformLocation("FullbrightTex");
-		useFullbrightTexLoc = GLAlias_GetUniformLocation("UseFullbrightTex");
-		useOverbrightLoc = GLAlias_GetUniformLocation("UseOverbright");
+		blendLoc = GL_GetUniformLocation (&r_alias_program, "Blend");
+		shadevectorLoc = GL_GetUniformLocation (&r_alias_program, "ShadeVector");
+		lightColorLoc = GL_GetUniformLocation (&r_alias_program, "LightColor");
+		texLoc = GL_GetUniformLocation (&r_alias_program, "Tex");
+		fullbrightTexLoc = GL_GetUniformLocation (&r_alias_program, "FullbrightTex");
+		useFullbrightTexLoc = GL_GetUniformLocation (&r_alias_program, "UseFullbrightTex");
+		useOverbrightLoc = GL_GetUniformLocation (&r_alias_program, "UseOverbright");
 	}
 }