diff --git a/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c b/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
index 00394974..04690108 100644
--- a/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
+++ b/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
@@ -26,13 +26,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 #	include <SDL.h>
 #endif
 
-#if !SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(1, 2, 10)
-#define SDL_GL_ACCELERATED_VISUAL 15
-#define SDL_GL_SWAP_CONTROL 16
-#elif MINSDL_PATCH >= 10
-#error Code block no longer necessary, please remove
-#endif
-
 #ifdef SMP
 #	ifdef USE_LOCAL_HEADERS
 #		include "SDL_thread.h"
@@ -152,16 +145,8 @@ static void GLimp_DetectAvailableModes(void)
 	SDL_Rect **modes;
 	int numModes;
 	int i;
-	SDL_PixelFormat *format = NULL;
 
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(1, 2, 10)
-	format = videoInfo->vfmt;
-#	if MINSDL_PATCH >= 10
-#		error Ifdeffery no longer necessary, please remove
-#	endif
-#endif
-
-	modes = SDL_ListModes( format, SDL_OPENGL | SDL_FULLSCREEN );
+	modes = SDL_ListModes( videoInfo->vfmt, SDL_OPENGL | SDL_FULLSCREEN );
 
 	if( !modes )
 	{
@@ -219,12 +204,6 @@ static int GLimp_SetMode( int mode, qboolean fullscreen )
 	if ( r_allowResize->integer )
 		flags |= SDL_RESIZABLE;
 
-#if !SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(1, 2, 10)
-	// 1.2.10 is needed to get the desktop resolution
-	displayAspect = 4.0f / 3.0f;
-#elif MINSDL_PATCH >= 10
-#	error Ifdeffery no longer necessary, please remove
-#else
 	if( videoInfo == NULL )
 	{
 		static SDL_VideoInfo sVideoInfo;
@@ -254,7 +233,6 @@ static int GLimp_SetMode( int mode, qboolean fullscreen )
 					"Cannot estimate display aspect, assuming 1.333\n" );
 		}
 	}
-#endif
 
 	ri.Printf (PRINT_ALL, "...setting mode %d:", mode );
 
diff --git a/code/sys/sys_local.h b/code/sys/sys_local.h
index 61748766..ee808d48 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_local.h
+++ b/code/sys/sys_local.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 // Require a minimum version of SDL
 #define MINSDL_MAJOR 1
 #define MINSDL_MINOR 2
-#define MINSDL_PATCH 7
+#define MINSDL_PATCH 10
 
 // Input subsystem
 void IN_Init( void );