diff --git a/code/qcommon/common.c b/code/qcommon/common.c
index c3c595b5..1d4ef611 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/common.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/common.c
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ cvar_t	*com_showtrace;
 cvar_t	*com_version;
 cvar_t	*com_blood;
 cvar_t	*com_buildScript;	// for automated data building scripts
+#ifdef CINEMATICS_INTRO
 cvar_t	*com_introPlayed;
+#endif
 cvar_t	*cl_paused;
 cvar_t	*sv_paused;
 cvar_t  *cl_packetdelay;
@@ -2805,11 +2807,15 @@ void Com_Init( char *commandLine ) {
 	if ( !Com_AddStartupCommands() ) {
 		// if the user didn't give any commands, run default action
 		if ( !com_dedicated->integer ) {
+#ifdef CINEMATICS_LOGO
 			Cbuf_AddText ("cinematic " CINEMATICS_LOGO "\n");
+#endif
+#ifdef CINEMATICS_INTRO
 			if( !com_introPlayed->integer ) {
 				Cvar_Set( com_introPlayed->name, "1" );
 				Cvar_Set( "nextmap", "cinematic " CINEMATICS_INTRO );
 			}
+#endif
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/code/ui/ui_main.c b/code/ui/ui_main.c
index c1cdf740..a1539f33 100644
--- a/code/ui/ui_main.c
+++ b/code/ui/ui_main.c
@@ -3222,7 +3222,9 @@ static void UI_RunMenuScript(char **args) {
 			trap_Cmd_ExecuteText( EXEC_APPEND, "exec default.cfg\n");
 			trap_Cmd_ExecuteText( EXEC_APPEND, "cvar_restart\n");
 			Controls_SetDefaults();
+#ifdef CINEMATICS_INTRO
 			trap_Cvar_Set("com_introPlayed", "1" );
+#endif
 			trap_Cmd_ExecuteText( EXEC_APPEND, "vid_restart\n" );
 		} else if (Q_stricmp(name, "getCDKey") == 0) {
 			char out[17];