diff --git a/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp b/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp
index 013e56709..a15d5a106 100644
--- a/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp
@@ -212,27 +212,6 @@ bool FShader::Load(const char * name, const char * vert_prog_lump, const char *
 	int texture_index = glGetUniformLocation(hShader, "texture2");
 	if (texture_index > 0) glUniform1i(texture_index, 1);
 
-
-    GLint   binaryLength;
-    void*   binary;
-    FILE*   outfile;
-	GLenum binaryFormat;
-	//
-	//  Retrieve the binary from the program object
-	//
-	glGetProgramiv(hShader, GL_PROGRAM_BINARY_LENGTH, &binaryLength);
-	binary = (void*)malloc(binaryLength);
-	glGetProgramBinary(hShader, binaryLength, NULL, &binaryFormat, binary);
-
-	//
-	//  Cache the program binary for future runs
-	//
-	outfile = fopen(name, "wb");
-	fwrite(binary, binaryLength, 1, outfile);
-	fclose(outfile);
-	free(binary);
-
-
 	glUseProgram(0);
 	return !!linked;
 }