diff --git a/include/r_screen.h b/include/r_screen.h
index 4fb5e91cd..7955fdd3d 100644
--- a/include/r_screen.h
+++ b/include/r_screen.h
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ extern struct qpic_s *scr_turtle;
 extern int         clearconsole;
 extern int         clearnotify;
 
-extern viddef_t    vid;						// global video state
-
 extern vrect_t    *pconupdate;
 extern vrect_t     scr_vrect;
 
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/r_screen.c b/libs/video/renderer/r_screen.c
index a6d129674..6eb307229 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/r_screen.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/r_screen.c
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ qpic_t     *scr_turtle;
 
 int         clearconsole;
 
-viddef_t    vid;						// global video state
-
 vrect_t    *pconupdate;
 vrect_t     scr_vrect;
 
@@ -365,6 +363,5 @@ SCR_Init (void)
 	scr_ram = vr_funcs->Draw_PicFromWad ("ram");
 	scr_turtle = vr_funcs->Draw_PicFromWad ("turtle");
 
-	vid = *vr_data.vid;	// cache
 	scr_initialized = true;
 }
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/vid_common.c b/libs/video/renderer/vid_common.c
index 5a2cd9d43..74a1140b0 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/vid_common.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/vid_common.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include "mod_internal.h"
 #include "r_internal.h"
 
+viddef_t    vid;					// global video state
+
 vid_render_data_t vid_render_data = {
 	&vid, &r_refdef, &scr_vrect,
 	0, 0, 0,