diff --git a/engine/client/merged.h b/engine/client/merged.h
index 8f370be88..4d9708a31 100644
--- a/engine/client/merged.h
+++ b/engine/client/merged.h
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ extern void (*Media_ShowFrame8bit)					(qbyte *framedata, int inwidth, int inhei
 
 extern qboolean	(*VID_Init)							(rendererstate_t *info, unsigned char *palette);
 extern void	(*VID_DeInit)							(void);
-extern void	(*VID_HandlePause)						(qboolean pause);
 extern void	(*VID_LockBuffer)						(void);
 extern void	(*VID_UnlockBuffer)						(void);
 extern void	(*D_BeginDirectRect)					(int x, int y, qbyte *pbitmap, int width, int height);
@@ -187,7 +186,6 @@ typedef struct {
 
 	qboolean (*VID_Init)				(rendererstate_t *info, unsigned char *palette);
 	void	 (*VID_DeInit)				(void);
-	void	(*VID_HandlePause)			(qboolean pause);
 	void	(*VID_LockBuffer)			(void);
 	void	(*VID_UnlockBuffer)			(void);
 	void	(*D_BeginDirectRect)		(int x, int y, qbyte *pbitmap, int width, int height);
diff --git a/engine/client/renderer.c b/engine/client/renderer.c
index 443cc378f..7eaaec2f0 100644
--- a/engine/client/renderer.c
+++ b/engine/client/renderer.c
@@ -770,7 +770,6 @@ int (*Mod_SkinForName)				(struct model_s *model, char *name);
 
 qboolean (*VID_Init)				(rendererstate_t *info, unsigned char *palette);
 void	 (*VID_DeInit)				(void);
-void	(*VID_HandlePause)			(qboolean pause);
 void	(*VID_LockBuffer)			(void);
 void	(*VID_UnlockBuffer)			(void);
 void	(*D_BeginDirectRect)		(int x, int y, qbyte *pbitmap, int width, int height);
@@ -879,7 +878,6 @@ rendererinfo_t dedicatedrendererinfo = {
 
 	NULL, //VID_Init,
 	NULL, //VID_DeInit,
-	NULL, //VID_HandlePause,
 	NULL, //VID_LockBuffer,
 	NULL, //VID_UnlockBuffer,
 	NULL, //D_BeginDirectRect,
@@ -972,7 +970,6 @@ rendererinfo_t softwarerendererinfo = {
 
 	SWVID_Init,
 	SWVID_Shutdown,
-	SWVID_HandlePause,
 	SWVID_LockBuffer,
 	SWVID_UnlockBuffer,
 	SWD_BeginDirectRect,
@@ -1069,7 +1066,6 @@ rendererinfo_t openglrendererinfo = {
 
 	GLVID_Init,
 	GLVID_DeInit,
-	GLVID_HandlePause,
 	GLVID_LockBuffer,
 	GLVID_UnlockBuffer,
 	GLD_BeginDirectRect,
@@ -1489,7 +1485,6 @@ void R_SetRenderer(int wanted)
 
 	VID_Init				= ri->VID_Init;
 	VID_DeInit				= ri->VID_DeInit;
-	VID_HandlePause			= ri->VID_HandlePause;
 	VID_LockBuffer			= ri->VID_LockBuffer;
 	VID_UnlockBuffer		= ri->VID_UnlockBuffer;
 	D_BeginDirectRect		= ri->D_BeginDirectRect;
diff --git a/engine/client/vid.h b/engine/client/vid.h
index d031bcc87..fc57a8a5c 100644
--- a/engine/client/vid.h
+++ b/engine/client/vid.h
@@ -100,9 +100,6 @@ int GLVID_SetMode (rendererstate_t *info, unsigned char *palette);
 // sets the mode; only used by the Quake engine for resetting to mode 0 (the
 // base mode) on memory allocation failures
 
-void GLVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause);
-// called only on Win32, when pause happens, so the mouse can be released
-
 void GLVID_LockBuffer (void);
 void GLVID_UnlockBuffer (void);
 
@@ -135,9 +132,6 @@ void	SWVID_Shutdown (void);
 void	SWVID_Update (vrect_t *rects);
 // flushes the given rectangles from the view buffer to the screen
 
-void SWVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause);
-// called only on Win32, when pause happens, so the mouse can be released
-
 void SWVID_LockBuffer (void);
 void SWVID_UnlockBuffer (void);
 
diff --git a/engine/d3d/vid_d3d.c b/engine/d3d/vid_d3d.c
index 03fe6f8c4..0fca5c175 100644
--- a/engine/d3d/vid_d3d.c
+++ b/engine/d3d/vid_d3d.c
@@ -799,9 +799,6 @@ void	 (D3D_VID_DeInit)				(void)
 		mainwindow = NULL;
 	}
 }
-void	(D3D_VID_HandlePause)			(qboolean pause)
-{
-}
 void	(D3D_VID_LockBuffer)			(void)
 {
 }
@@ -1154,7 +1151,6 @@ int (D3D_Mod_SkinForName)				(struct model_s *model, char *name);
 
 qboolean (D3D_VID_Init)				(rendererstate_t *info, unsigned char *palette);
 void	 (D3D_VID_DeInit)				(void);
-void	(D3D_VID_HandlePause)			(qboolean pause);
 void	(D3D_VID_LockBuffer)			(void);
 void	(D3D_VID_UnlockBuffer)			(void);
 void	(D3D_D_BeginDirectRect)		(int x, int y, qbyte *pbitmap, int width, int height);
@@ -1246,7 +1242,6 @@ rendererinfo_t d3d7rendererinfo =
 
 	D3D_VID_Init,
 	D3D_VID_DeInit,
-	D3D_VID_HandlePause,
 	D3D_VID_LockBuffer,
 	D3D_VID_UnlockBuffer,
 	D3D_D_BeginDirectRect,
diff --git a/engine/d3d9/vid_d3d9.c b/engine/d3d9/vid_d3d9.c
index 767f8c607..a10bd8278 100644
--- a/engine/d3d9/vid_d3d9.c
+++ b/engine/d3d9/vid_d3d9.c
@@ -954,9 +954,6 @@ void	 (D3D9_VID_DeInit)				(void)
 		mainwindow = NULL;
 	}
 }
-void	(D3D9_VID_HandlePause)			(qboolean pause)
-{
-}
 void	(D3D9_VID_LockBuffer)			(void)
 {
 }
@@ -1420,7 +1417,6 @@ int (D3D9_Mod_SkinForName)				(struct model_s *model, char *name);
 
 qboolean (D3D9_VID_Init)				(rendererstate_t *info, unsigned char *palette);
 void	 (D3D9_VID_DeInit)				(void);
-void	(D3D9_VID_HandlePause)			(qboolean pause);
 void	(D3D9_VID_LockBuffer)			(void);
 void	(D3D9_VID_UnlockBuffer)			(void);
 void	(D3D9_D_BeginDirectRect)		(int x, int y, qbyte *pbitmap, int width, int height);
@@ -1515,7 +1511,6 @@ rendererinfo_t d3d9rendererinfo =
 
 	D3D9_VID_Init,
 	D3D9_VID_DeInit,
-	D3D9_VID_HandlePause,
 	D3D9_VID_LockBuffer,
 	D3D9_VID_UnlockBuffer,
 	D3D9_D_BeginDirectRect,
diff --git a/engine/gl/gl_vidlinuxglx.c b/engine/gl/gl_vidlinuxglx.c
index 73fda8749..ecb48a100 100644
--- a/engine/gl/gl_vidlinuxglx.c
+++ b/engine/gl/gl_vidlinuxglx.c
@@ -1077,7 +1077,6 @@ void GLVID_LockBuffer() {}
 
 int GLVID_ForceUnlockedAndReturnState (void) {return 0;}
 void GLVID_ForceLockState (int lk) {}
-void GLVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause) {}
 
 void GL_DoSwap(void) {}
 
diff --git a/engine/gl/gl_vidmorphos.c b/engine/gl/gl_vidmorphos.c
index 59b2072de..52d953a5a 100644
--- a/engine/gl/gl_vidmorphos.c
+++ b/engine/gl/gl_vidmorphos.c
@@ -666,10 +666,6 @@ void GLVID_ForceLockState (int lk)
 {
 }
 
-void GLVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause)
-{
-}
-
 void Sys_SendKeyEvents(void)
 {
 }
diff --git a/engine/gl/gl_vidnt.c b/engine/gl/gl_vidnt.c
index 82e908de8..ef00c87d5 100644
--- a/engine/gl/gl_vidnt.c
+++ b/engine/gl/gl_vidnt.c
@@ -268,10 +268,6 @@ qboolean GLInitialise (char *renderer)
 
 // direct draw software compatability stuff
 
-void GLVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause)
-{
-}
-
 void GLVID_ForceLockState (int lk)
 {
 }
diff --git a/engine/gl/gl_vidnull.c b/engine/gl/gl_vidnull.c
index 873d86eba..2cb05c7dc 100644
--- a/engine/gl/gl_vidnull.c
+++ b/engine/gl/gl_vidnull.c
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@ void GLVID_ForceLockState (int lk)
 {
 }
 
-void GLVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause)
-{
-}
-
 void GLVID_SetCaption(char *text)
 {
 }
diff --git a/engine/gl/gl_vidsdl.c b/engine/gl/gl_vidsdl.c
index 215197b81..48d9351db 100644
--- a/engine/gl/gl_vidsdl.c
+++ b/engine/gl/gl_vidsdl.c
@@ -151,12 +151,6 @@ void GL_EndRendering (void)
 
 
 
-
-
-void GLVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause)
-{
-}
-
 void GLVID_LockBuffer (void)
 {
 }
diff --git a/engine/gl/gltod3d/gl_fakegl.cpp b/engine/gl/gltod3d/gl_fakegl.cpp
index 81124b8f4..8700c7d9e 100644
--- a/engine/gl/gltod3d/gl_fakegl.cpp
+++ b/engine/gl/gltod3d/gl_fakegl.cpp
@@ -4146,7 +4146,6 @@ rendererinfo_t d3drendererinfo = {
 
 		D3DVID_Init,
 		GLVID_DeInit,
-		GLVID_HandlePause,
 		GLVID_LockBuffer,
 		GLVID_UnlockBuffer,
 		GLD_BeginDirectRect,
diff --git a/engine/sw/vid_fodquake.c b/engine/sw/vid_fodquake.c
index fc20b03d4..5053371bb 100644
--- a/engine/sw/vid_fodquake.c
+++ b/engine/sw/vid_fodquake.c
@@ -177,10 +177,6 @@ void SWVID_ForceLockState (int lk)
 {
 }
 
-void SWVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause)
-{
-}
-
 void SWVID_SetCaption(char *text)
 {
 	Sys_Video_SetWindowTitle(fod_display, text);
diff --git a/engine/sw/vid_morphos.c b/engine/sw/vid_morphos.c
index a68a8c01e..6d138fc06 100644
--- a/engine/sw/vid_morphos.c
+++ b/engine/sw/vid_morphos.c
@@ -233,10 +233,6 @@ void SWVID_Update(vrect_t *rects)
 	}
 }
 
-void SWVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause)
-{
-}
-
 void SWVID_LockBuffer (void)
 {
 }
diff --git a/engine/sw/vid_null.c b/engine/sw/vid_null.c
index 46728137e..9cb1c438b 100644
--- a/engine/sw/vid_null.c
+++ b/engine/sw/vid_null.c
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ void SWVID_ForceLockState (int lk)
 {
 }
 
-void SWVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause)
-{
-}
-
 void SWVID_SetCaption(char *text)
 {
 }
diff --git a/engine/sw/vid_sdl.c b/engine/sw/vid_sdl.c
index b87c19af0..6efa0ca32 100755
--- a/engine/sw/vid_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/sw/vid_sdl.c
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ void SWVID_Update(vrect_t *rects)
 	IN_UpdateGrabs();
 }
 
-void SWVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause)
-{
-}
-
 void SWD_BeginDirectRect (int x, int y, qbyte *pbitmap, int width, int height)
 {
 }
diff --git a/engine/sw/vid_win2.c b/engine/sw/vid_win2.c
index e631c44df..8577a627e 100644
--- a/engine/sw/vid_win2.c
+++ b/engine/sw/vid_win2.c
@@ -990,18 +990,6 @@ void SWVID_SetCaption(char *text)
 	SetWindowText(mainwindow, text);
 }
 
-
-void SWVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause)	//release mouse
-{
-#ifdef MGL
-	if (usingmgl)
-	{
-		MGL_HandlePause(pause);
-		return;
-	}
-#endif
-}
-
 void SWVID_LockBuffer (void)	//ignored
 {
 #ifdef MGL
diff --git a/engine/sw/vid_x.c b/engine/sw/vid_x.c
index 156884322..99219f135 100644
--- a/engine/sw/vid_x.c
+++ b/engine/sw/vid_x.c
@@ -1453,10 +1453,6 @@ void SWVID_ForceLockState (int lk)
 {
 }
 
-void SWVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause)
-{
-}
-
 void SWVID_SetCaption(char *text)
 {
 	XStoreName(vid_dpy, x_win, text);