diff --git a/src/gl/compatibility/gl_20.cpp b/src/gl/compatibility/gl_20.cpp
index 60dd9ecdb..e192b213e 100644
--- a/src/gl/compatibility/gl_20.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/compatibility/gl_20.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ bool gl_SetupLight(int group, Plane & p, ADynamicLight * light, Vector & nearPt,
 	DVector3 lpos = light->PosRelative(group);
 
 	float dist = fabsf(p.DistToPoint(lpos.X, lpos.Z, lpos.Y));
-	float radius = (light->GetRadius() * gl_lights_size);
+	float radius = light->GetRadius();
 
 	if (radius <= 0.f) return false;
 	if (dist > radius) return false;
@@ -417,9 +417,9 @@ bool gl_SetupLight(int group, Plane & p, ADynamicLight * light, Vector & nearPt,
 
 	float cs = 1.0f - (dist / radius);
 	if (additive) cs *= 0.2f;	// otherwise the light gets too strong.
-	float r = light->GetRed() / 255.0f * cs * gl_lights_intensity;
-	float g = light->GetGreen() / 255.0f * cs * gl_lights_intensity;
-	float b = light->GetBlue() / 255.0f * cs * gl_lights_intensity;
+	float r = light->GetRed() / 255.0f * cs;
+	float g = light->GetGreen() / 255.0f * cs;
+	float b = light->GetBlue() / 255.0f * cs;
 
 	if (light->IsSubtractive())
 	{
diff --git a/src/gl/dynlights/a_dynlight.cpp b/src/gl/dynlights/a_dynlight.cpp
index e90bbdc80..ac929e7c0 100644
--- a/src/gl/dynlights/a_dynlight.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/dynlights/a_dynlight.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 #include "gl/utility/gl_convert.h"
 #include "gl/utility/gl_templates.h"
 
-EXTERN_CVAR (Float, gl_lights_size);
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, vid_renderer)
 
 
@@ -378,7 +377,7 @@ void ADynamicLight::UpdateLocation()
 		{
 			intensity = m_currentRadius;
 		}
-		radius = intensity * 2.0f * gl_lights_size;
+		radius = intensity * 2.0f;
 
 		if (X() != oldx || Y() != oldy || radius != oldradius)
 		{
diff --git a/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight.cpp b/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight.cpp
index e7d876b2a..b12290ab6 100644
--- a/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@
 #include "gl/utility/gl_clock.h"
 #include "gl/utility/gl_convert.h"
 
-EXTERN_CVAR (Float, gl_lights_intensity);
-EXTERN_CVAR (Float, gl_lights_size);
 int ScriptDepth;
 void gl_InitGlow(FScanner &sc);
 void gl_ParseBrightmap(FScanner &sc, int);
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ void FLightDefaults::ApplyProperties(ADynamicLight * light) const
 	light->Angles.Yaw.Degrees = m_Param;
 	light->SetOffset(m_Pos);
 	light->halo = m_halo;
-	for (int a = 0; a < 3; a++) light->args[a] = clamp<int>((int)(m_Args[a] * gl_lights_intensity), 0, 255);
+	for (int a = 0; a < 3; a++) light->args[a] = clamp<int>((int)(m_Args[a]), 0, 255);
 	light->m_Radius[0] = int(m_Args[LIGHT_INTENSITY]);
 	light->m_Radius[1] = int(m_Args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY]);
 	light->flags4 &= ~(MF4_ADDITIVE | MF4_SUBTRACTIVE | MF4_DONTLIGHTSELF);
diff --git a/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight1.cpp b/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight1.cpp
index eb3c45f9c..89cdd1ecb 100644
--- a/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight1.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight1.cpp
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR (Bool, gl_lights, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOIN
 
 CVAR (Bool, gl_attachedlights, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 CVAR (Bool, gl_lights_checkside, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
-CVAR (Float, gl_lights_intensity, 1.0f, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
-CVAR (Float, gl_lights_size, 1.0f, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 CVAR (Bool, gl_light_sprites, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 CVAR (Bool, gl_light_particles, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ bool gl_GetLight(int group, Plane & p, ADynamicLight * light, bool checkside, FD
 	DVector3 pos = light->PosRelative(group);
 	
 	float dist = fabsf(p.DistToPoint(pos.X, pos.Z, pos.Y));
-	float radius = (light->GetRadius() * gl_lights_size);
+	float radius = (light->GetRadius());
 	
 	if (radius <= 0.f) return false;
 	if (dist > radius) return false;
@@ -108,9 +106,9 @@ bool gl_GetLight(int group, Plane & p, ADynamicLight * light, bool checkside, FD
 		cs = 1.0f;
 	}
 
-	float r = light->GetRed() / 255.0f * cs * gl_lights_intensity;
-	float g = light->GetGreen() / 255.0f * cs * gl_lights_intensity;
-	float b = light->GetBlue() / 255.0f * cs * gl_lights_intensity;
+	float r = light->GetRed() / 255.0f * cs;
+	float g = light->GetGreen() / 255.0f * cs;
+	float b = light->GetBlue() / 255.0f * cs;
 
 	if (light->IsSubtractive())
 	{
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_spritelight.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_spritelight.cpp
index b25fc30f0..329459bd1 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_spritelight.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_spritelight.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void gl_SetDynSpriteLight(AActor *self, float x, float y, float z, subsector_t *
 				dist = FVector3(x - light->X(), y - light->Y(), z - light->Z()).LengthSquared();
 			}
 
-			radius = light->GetRadius() * gl_lights_size;
+			radius = light->GetRadius();
 
 			if (dist < radius * radius)
 			{
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ void gl_SetDynSpriteLight(AActor *self, float x, float y, float z, subsector_t *
 
 				if (frac > 0)
 				{
-					lr = light->GetRed() / 255.0f * gl_lights_intensity;
-					lg = light->GetGreen() / 255.0f * gl_lights_intensity;
-					lb = light->GetBlue() / 255.0f * gl_lights_intensity;
+					lr = light->GetRed() / 255.0f;
+					lg = light->GetGreen() / 255.0f;
+					lb = light->GetBlue() / 255.0f;
 					if (light->IsSubtractive())
 					{
 						float bright = FVector3(lr, lg, lb).Length();
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_walls_draw.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_walls_draw.cpp
index 9599b8fa3..9f521ad11 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_walls_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_walls_draw.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void GLWall::SetupLights()
 			float y = node->lightsource->Y();
 			float z = node->lightsource->Z();
 			float dist = fabsf(p.DistToPoint(x, z, y));
-			float radius = (node->lightsource->GetRadius() * gl_lights_size);
+			float radius = node->lightsource->GetRadius();
 			float scale = 1.0f / ((2.f * radius) - dist);
 
 			if (radius > 0.f && dist < radius)
diff --git a/src/gl/system/gl_cvars.h b/src/gl/system/gl_cvars.h
index da1febe3c..4cda3657d 100644
--- a/src/gl/system/gl_cvars.h
+++ b/src/gl/system/gl_cvars.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Int, gl_weaponlight)
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, gl_lights);
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, gl_attachedlights);
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, gl_lights_checkside);
-EXTERN_CVAR (Float, gl_lights_intensity);
-EXTERN_CVAR (Float, gl_lights_size);
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, gl_light_sprites);
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, gl_light_particles);
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.z b/wadsrc/static/menudef.z
index abc7cfacc..8879d6170 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.z
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.z
@@ -198,8 +198,6 @@ OptionMenu "GLLightOptions"
 	Option "$GLLIGHTMNU_CLIPLIGHTS",		gl_lights_checkside,			"YesNo"
 	Option "$GLLIGHTMNU_LIGHTSPRITES",		gl_light_sprites,				"YesNo"
 	Option "$GLLIGHTMNU_LIGHTPARTICLES",	gl_light_particles,				"YesNo"
-	Slider "$GLLIGHTMNU_LIGHTINTENSITY",	gl_lights_intensity, 			0.0, 1.0, 0.1
-	Slider "$GLLIGHTMNU_LIGHTSIZE",			gl_lights_size,					0.0, 2.0, 0.1
 }
 
 OptionMenu "GLPrefOptions"