diff --git a/quakespasm/Quake/host.c b/quakespasm/Quake/host.c
index 1ce6008a..293b877c 100644
--- a/quakespasm/Quake/host.c
+++ b/quakespasm/Quake/host.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ quakeparms_t *host_parms;
 qboolean	host_initialized;		// true if into command execution
 
 double		host_frametime;
-double		host_time;
 double		realtime;				// without any filtering or bounding
 double		oldrealtime;			// last frame run
 
@@ -275,8 +274,6 @@ void Host_InitLocal (void)
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable (&temp1);
 
 	Host_FindMaxClients ();
-
-	host_time = 1.0;		// so a think at time 0 won't get called
 }
 
 
@@ -727,8 +724,6 @@ void _Host_Frame (float time)
 	if (!sv.active)
 		CL_SendCmd ();
 
-	host_time += host_frametime;
-
 // fetch results from server
 	if (cls.state == ca_connected)
 	{
diff --git a/quakespasm/Quake/menu.c b/quakespasm/Quake/menu.c
index df5224e9..7567dd8d 100644
--- a/quakespasm/Quake/menu.c
+++ b/quakespasm/Quake/menu.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void M_Main_Draw (void)
 	M_DrawPic ( (320-p->width)/2, 4, p);
 	M_DrawTransPic (72, 32, Draw_CachePic ("gfx/mainmenu.lmp") );
 
-	f = (int)(realtime * 10)%6; //johnfitz -- was host_time
+	f = (int)(realtime * 10)%6;
 
 	M_DrawTransPic (54, 32 + m_main_cursor * 20,Draw_CachePic( va("gfx/menudot%i.lmp", f+1 ) ) );
 }
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ void M_SinglePlayer_Draw (void)
 	M_DrawPic ( (320-p->width)/2, 4, p);
 	M_DrawTransPic (72, 32, Draw_CachePic ("gfx/sp_menu.lmp") );
 
-	f = (int)(realtime * 10)%6; //johnfitz -- was host_time
+	f = (int)(realtime * 10)%6;
 
 	M_DrawTransPic (54, 32 + m_singleplayer_cursor * 20,Draw_CachePic( va("gfx/menudot%i.lmp", f+1 ) ) );
 }
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ void M_MultiPlayer_Draw (void)
 	M_DrawPic ( (320-p->width)/2, 4, p);
 	M_DrawTransPic (72, 32, Draw_CachePic ("gfx/mp_menu.lmp") );
 
-	f = (int)(realtime * 10)%6; //johnfitz -- was host_time
+	f = (int)(realtime * 10)%6;
 
 	M_DrawTransPic (54, 32 + m_multiplayer_cursor * 20,Draw_CachePic( va("gfx/menudot%i.lmp", f+1 ) ) );
 
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ void M_Net_Draw (void)
 	M_Print (f, 120, net_helpMessage[m_net_cursor*4+2]);
 	M_Print (f, 128, net_helpMessage[m_net_cursor*4+3]);
 
-	f = (int)(realtime * 10)%6; //johnfitz -- was host_time
+	f = (int)(realtime * 10)%6;
 	M_DrawTransPic (54, 32 + m_net_cursor * 20,Draw_CachePic( va("gfx/menudot%i.lmp", f+1 ) ) );
 }
 
diff --git a/quakespasm/Quake/server.h b/quakespasm/Quake/server.h
index 38c8e1f6..311e6845 100644
--- a/quakespasm/Quake/server.h
+++ b/quakespasm/Quake/server.h
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ extern	server_t		sv;					// local server
 
 extern	client_t	*host_client;
 
-extern	double		host_time;
-
 extern	edict_t		*sv_player;
 
 //===========================================================