diff --git a/source/gl_rmisc.c b/source/gl_rmisc.c
index 4c23412..d199626 100644
--- a/source/gl_rmisc.c
+++ b/source/gl_rmisc.c
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ void R_Init (void)
 	gl_smooth = Cvar_Get("gl_smooth", "1", CVAR_NONE, "None");
 	gl_smoothdlights = Cvar_Get("gl_smoothdlights", "1", CVAR_NONE, "None");
 	gl_affinemodels = Cvar_Get("gl_affinemodels", "0", CVAR_NONE, "None");
-	gl_polyblend = Cvar_Get("gl_polyblend", "1", CVAR_NONE, "None");
 	gl_flashblend = Cvar_Get("gl_flashblend",  "0", CVAR_NONE, "None");
 	gl_playermip = Cvar_Get("gl_playermip", "0", CVAR_NONE, "None");
 	gl_nocolors = Cvar_Get("gl_nocolors", "0", CVAR_NONE, "None");
diff --git a/source/gl_screen.c b/source/gl_screen.c
index 3face75..add0dfe 100644
--- a/source/gl_screen.c
+++ b/source/gl_screen.c
@@ -1148,11 +1148,9 @@ void SCR_UpdateScreen (void)
 		glBlendFunc (GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 	}
 	Cvar_SetValue (contrast, bound (0.1, contrast->value, 1));
-	if ((gl_polyblend->int_val && v_blend[3]) || contrast->value < 0.999) // epsilon
-	{
+	if (v_blend[3] || contrast->value < 0.999) { // epsilon
 		glBegin (GL_QUADS);
-		if (contrast->value < 0.999) // epsilon
-		{
+		if (contrast->value < 0.999) { // epsilon
 			glColor4f (1, 1, 1, (1 - contrast->value));
 			glVertex2f (0,0);
 			glVertex2f (vid.width, 0);
@@ -1160,8 +1158,7 @@ void SCR_UpdateScreen (void)
 			glVertex2f (0, vid.height);
 		}
 		
-		if (gl_polyblend->int_val && v_blend[3])
-		{
+		if (v_blend[3]) {
 			glColor4fv (v_blend);
 			glVertex2f (0,0);
 			glVertex2f (vid.width, 0);