diff --git a/nq/include/client.h b/nq/include/client.h
index 700c0a456..b939c3160 100644
--- a/nq/include/client.h
+++ b/nq/include/client.h
@@ -258,9 +258,6 @@ extern struct cvar_s	*cl_autofire;
 extern struct cvar_s	*cl_shownet;
 extern struct cvar_s	*cl_nolerp;
 
-extern struct cvar_s	*cl_particle_hack;
-extern struct cvar_s	*cl_particle_blood;
-
 extern struct cvar_s	*hud_sbar;
 
 extern struct cvar_s	*cl_pitchdriftspeed;
diff --git a/nq/source/cl_main.c b/nq/source/cl_main.c
index d162a512c..0f4f1328f 100644
--- a/nq/source/cl_main.c
+++ b/nq/source/cl_main.c
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ cvar_t     *cl_writecfg;
 cvar_t     *cl_shownet;
 cvar_t     *cl_nolerp;
 
-cvar_t     *cl_particle_hack;
-cvar_t     *cl_particle_blood;
-
 cvar_t     *cl_cshift_bonus; 
 cvar_t     *cl_cshift_contents; 
 cvar_t     *cl_cshift_damage; 
@@ -128,10 +125,6 @@ CL_InitCvars (void)
 						   "show network packets. 0=off, 1=basic, 2=verbose");
 	cl_nolerp = Cvar_Get ("cl_nolerp", "0", CVAR_NONE, NULL,
 						  "linear motion interpolation");
-	cl_particle_blood = Cvar_Get ("cl_particle_blood", "3", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL, "Amount of blood");
-	cl_particle_hack = Cvar_Get ("cl_particle_hack", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL, "Make netquake "
-						  "blood/explosions look better (some mods may look "
-						  "weird with this on)");
 	lookspring = Cvar_Get ("lookspring", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL, "Snap view "
 						   "to center when moving and no mlook/klook");
 	m_pitch = Cvar_Get ("m_pitch", "0.022", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
diff --git a/nq/source/cl_tent.c b/nq/source/cl_tent.c
index 93f1172b6..791250693 100644
--- a/nq/source/cl_tent.c
+++ b/nq/source/cl_tent.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ static __attribute__ ((unused)) const char rcsid[] =
 #include "QF/msg.h"
 #include "QF/sound.h"
 #include "QF/sys.h"
-#include "QF/cvar.h"
 
 #include "client.h"
 #include "compat.h"
@@ -552,12 +551,8 @@ CL_ParseParticleEffect (void)
 	count = MSG_ReadByte (net_message);
 	color = MSG_ReadByte (net_message);
 
-	if (count == 255) { 	// have to keep this because it's id :/
-		R_ParticleExplosion(org);
-	} else if (color == 73 && cl_particle_hack->int_val) {
-		if (cl_particle_blood->value)
-			R_BloodPuffEffect (org, count * cl_particle_blood->value);
-	} else {
+	if (count == 255)
+		R_ParticleExplosion (org);
+	else
 		R_RunParticleEffect (org, dir, color, count);
-	}
 }