diff --git a/src/r_draw.cpp b/src/r_draw.cpp
index 8206c2391..10bc104c2 100644
--- a/src/r_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/r_draw.cpp
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 			{
 				dc_colormap += fixedlightlev;
 			}
-			return r_columnmethod ? DoDraw1 : DoDraw0;
+			return DoDraw0;
 		}
 
 		fglevel = GetAlpha(style.SrcAlpha, alpha);
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		{
 			return DontDraw;
 		}
-		return r_columnmethod ? DoDraw1 : DoDraw0;
+		return DoDraw0;
 	}
 
 	ESPSResult R_SetPatchStyle(FRenderStyle style, float alpha, int translation, uint32_t color)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/language.enu b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
index fc611b3c0..b7558d1b2 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/language.enu
+++ b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
@@ -1779,7 +1779,6 @@ DSPLYMNU_SCREENSIZE				= "Screen size";
 DSPLYMNU_BRIGHTNESS				= "Brightness";
 DSPLYMNU_VSYNC					= "Vertical Sync";
 DSPLYMNU_CAPFPS					= "Rendering Interpolation";
-DSPLYMNU_COLUMNMETHOD			= "Column render mode";
 DSPLYMNU_WIPETYPE				= "Screen wipe style";
 DSPLYMNU_SHOWENDOOM				= "Show ENDOOM screen";
 DSPLYMNU_BLOODFADE				= "Blood Flash Intensity";
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 06ad094d6..47213a0f6 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -594,12 +594,6 @@ OptionMenu "JoystickConfigMenu"
 //
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-OptionValue ColumnMethods
-{
-	0.0, "$OPTVAL_ORIGINAL"
-	1.0, "$OPTVAL_OPTIMIZED"
-}
-
 OptionValue SkyModes
 {
 	0.0, "$OPTVAL_NORMAL"
@@ -684,7 +678,6 @@ OptionMenu "VideoOptions"
 	Slider "$DSPLYMNU_BLOODFADE",				"blood_fade_scalar", 0.0, 1.0, 0.05, 2
 	Slider "$DSPLYMNU_PICKUPFADE",				"pickup_fade_scalar", 0.0, 1.0, 0.05, 2
 	Slider "$DSPLYMNU_WATERFADE",				"underwater_fade_scalar", 0.0, 1.0, 0.05, 2
-	Option "$DSPLYMNU_COLUMNMETHOD",			"r_columnmethod", "ColumnMethods"
 
 	StaticText " "
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_WIPETYPE",				"wipetype", "Wipes"