diff --git a/neo/framework/common_frame.cpp b/neo/framework/common_frame.cpp
index 4081fd36..7a08fd03 100644
--- a/neo/framework/common_frame.cpp
+++ b/neo/framework/common_frame.cpp
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ void idCommonLocal::Frame()
 		// This is the only place this is incremented
 		idLib::frameNumber++;
 
-		OPTICK_TAG( "N", idLib::frameNumber );
+		//OPTICK_TAG( "N", idLib::frameNumber );
 
 		// allow changing SIMD usage on the fly
 		if( com_forceGenericSIMD.IsModified() )
diff --git a/neo/renderer/NVRHI/RenderBackend_NVRHI.cpp b/neo/renderer/NVRHI/RenderBackend_NVRHI.cpp
index 8402091c..6a6b2344 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/NVRHI/RenderBackend_NVRHI.cpp
+++ b/neo/renderer/NVRHI/RenderBackend_NVRHI.cpp
@@ -135,16 +135,6 @@ bool NvrhiContext::operator!=( NvrhiContext& other ) const
 static NvrhiContext context;
 static NvrhiContext prevContext;
 
-/*
-==================
-GL_CheckErrors
-==================
-*/
-// RB: added filename, line parms
-bool GL_CheckErrors_( const char* filename, int line )
-{
-	return false;
-}
 
 /*
 ==================
@@ -1579,7 +1569,7 @@ void idRenderBackend::GL_EndFrame()
 	uint32_t swapIndex = deviceManager->GetCurrentBackBufferIndex();
 
 	OPTICK_EVENT( "EndFrame" );
-	OPTICK_TAG( "Firing to swapIndex", swapIndex );
+	//OPTICK_TAG( "Firing to swapIndex", swapIndex );
 
 	if( deviceManager->GetGraphicsAPI() == nvrhi::GraphicsAPI::VULKAN )
 	{
@@ -1611,7 +1601,7 @@ void idRenderBackend::GL_BlockingSwapBuffers()
 	uint32_t swapIndex = deviceManager->GetCurrentBackBufferIndex();
 
 	OPTICK_CATEGORY( "BlockingSwapBuffers", Optick::Category::Wait );
-	OPTICK_TAG( "Waiting for swapIndex", swapIndex );
+	//OPTICK_TAG( "Waiting for swapIndex", swapIndex );
 
 	// SRS - device-level sync kills perf by serializing command queue processing (CPU) and rendering (GPU)
 	//	   - instead, use alternative sync method (based on command queue event queries) inside Present()
diff --git a/neo/renderer/RenderBackend.cpp b/neo/renderer/RenderBackend.cpp
index d1ea77bc..248767ea 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/RenderBackend.cpp
+++ b/neo/renderer/RenderBackend.cpp
@@ -4843,8 +4843,6 @@ void idRenderBackend::Bloom( const viewDef_t* _viewDef )
 	// BRIGHTPASS
 	renderLog.OpenBlock( "Brightpass" );
 
-	//GL_CheckErrors();
-
 	//Framebuffer::Unbind();
 	//globalFramebuffers.hdrQuarterFBO->Bind();
 
@@ -5743,9 +5741,6 @@ void idRenderBackend::MotionBlur()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	GL_CheckErrors();
-
-
 	// clear the alpha buffer and draw only the hands + weapon into it so
 	// we can avoid blurring them
 	GL_State( GLS_COLORMASK | GLS_DEPTHMASK );
@@ -5830,7 +5825,6 @@ void idRenderBackend::MotionBlur()
 	globalImages->currentDepthImage->Bind();
 
 	DrawElementsWithCounters( &unitSquareSurface );
-	GL_CheckErrors();
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/neo/renderer/RenderBackend.h b/neo/renderer/RenderBackend.h
index 29ee657d..ffaad47f 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/RenderBackend.h
+++ b/neo/renderer/RenderBackend.h
@@ -45,20 +45,11 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 
 
 #if USE_OPTICK
-	#define USE_OPTICK_GPU 1
+	#define USE_OPTICK_GPU 0
 #else
 	#define USE_OPTICK_GPU 0
 #endif
 
-// TODO remove
-bool			GL_CheckErrors_( const char* filename, int line );
-#if 1 // !defined(RETAIL)
-	#define         GL_CheckErrors()	GL_CheckErrors_(__FILE__, __LINE__)
-#else
-	#define         GL_CheckErrors()	false
-#endif
-// RB end
-
 struct tmu_t
 {
 	unsigned int	current2DMap;
diff --git a/neo/renderer/RenderSystem.cpp b/neo/renderer/RenderSystem.cpp
index bc70db17..0548f29e 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/RenderSystem.cpp
+++ b/neo/renderer/RenderSystem.cpp
@@ -643,8 +643,6 @@ void idRenderSystemLocal::SwapCommandBuffers_FinishRendering(
 		return;
 	}
 
-	//GL_CheckErrors();
-
 	// After coming back from an autoswap, we won't have anything to render
 	//if( frameData && frameData->cmdHead->next != NULL )
 
@@ -704,9 +702,6 @@ void idRenderSystemLocal::SwapCommandBuffers_FinishRendering(
 
 	// RB: resize HDR buffers
 	Framebuffer::CheckFramebuffers();
-
-	// check for errors
-	GL_CheckErrors();
 }
 
 /*