diff --git a/code/qcommon/common.c b/code/qcommon/common.c
index 7cc1945c..f5a5e6fd 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/common.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/common.c
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ 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;
@@ -2841,7 +2843,10 @@ void Com_Init( char *commandLine ) {
 	com_busyWait = Cvar_Get("com_busyWait", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	Cvar_Get("com_errorMessage", "", CVAR_ROM | CVAR_NORESTART);
 
+#ifdef CINEMATICS_INTRO
 	com_introPlayed = Cvar_Get( "com_introplayed", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
+#endif
+
 	Cvar_Get( "com_novmcompat", "1", CVAR_ROM); // set to 1 to indicate VMs are run by the new engine.
 
 	s = va("%s %s %s", Q3_VERSION, PLATFORM_STRING, __DATE__ );
@@ -2891,18 +2896,18 @@ void Com_Init( char *commandLine ) {
 
 	// add + commands from command line
 	if ( !Com_AddStartupCommands() ) {
-#ifdef ELITEFORCE
-		Cvar_Set( com_introPlayed->name, "1" );
-#else
 		// 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
+		}
 	}
 
 	// start in full screen ui mode
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];