diff --git a/source/quakefs.c b/source/quakefs.c
index ef7d59d..fcf1829 100644
--- a/source/quakefs.c
+++ b/source/quakefs.c
@@ -1092,21 +1092,10 @@ COM_Filesystem_Init (void)
 void
 COM_Filesystem_Init_Cvars (void)
 {
-	int t = COM_CheckParm("-basedir");
-	if (t && (t + 1) < com_argc)
-	{
-		fs_sharepath = Cvar_Get ("fs_sharepath", com_argv[t+1], CVAR_ROM,
-								 "location of shared (read only) game directories");
-		fs_userpath = Cvar_Get ("fs_userpath", com_argv[t+1], CVAR_ROM,
-								"location of your game directories");
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		fs_sharepath = Cvar_Get ("fs_sharepath", FS_SHAREPATH, CVAR_ROM,
-								 "location of shared (read only) game directories");
-		fs_userpath = Cvar_Get ("fs_userpath", FS_USERPATH, CVAR_ROM,
-								"location of your game directories");
-	}
+	fs_sharepath = Cvar_Get ("fs_sharepath", FS_SHAREPATH, CVAR_ROM,
+							 "location of shared (read only) game directories");
+	fs_userpath = Cvar_Get ("fs_userpath", FS_USERPATH, CVAR_ROM,
+							"location of your game directories");
 	fs_basegame = Cvar_Get ("fs_basegame", BASEGAME, CVAR_ROM,
 							"game to use by default");
 }