diff --git a/qw/source/vid_sdl.c b/qw/source/vid_sdl.c
index aac5bfa96..a2539b13e 100644
--- a/qw/source/vid_sdl.c
+++ b/qw/source/vid_sdl.c
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ VID_Init (unsigned char *palette)
 		Sys_Error ("VID: Couldn't set video mode: %s\n", SDL_GetError ());
 	VID_InitGamma (palette);
 	VID_SetPalette (palette);
-//	VID_SetCaption (""); // FIXME?
 
 	// now know everything we need to know about the buffer
 	VGA_width = vid.conwidth = vid.width;
diff --git a/qw/source/vid_sgl.c b/qw/source/vid_sgl.c
index 7f64a064e..329f61218 100644
--- a/qw/source/vid_sgl.c
+++ b/qw/source/vid_sgl.c
@@ -75,6 +75,17 @@ extern void VID_Init8bitPalette (void);
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+void
+VID_SDL_GammaCheck (void)
+{
+	Uint16 redtable[256], greentable[256], bluetable[256];
+
+	if (SDL_GetGammaRamp(redtable, greentable, bluetable) < 0)
+		vid_gamma_avail = false;
+	else
+		vid_gamma_avail = true;
+}
+
 void
 VID_Shutdown (void)
 {
@@ -203,6 +214,8 @@ VID_Init (unsigned char *palette)
 
 	GL_Init ();
 
+	VID_SDL_GammaCheck ();
+
 	GL_CheckBrightness (palette);
 	VID_InitGamma (palette);
 	VID_SetPalette (palette);