diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.cpp
index e228f7a63..b4d40a407 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ CVAR(Bool, gl_trimsprites, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 //==========================================================================
 
 CVAR(Bool, gl_usecolorblending, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
-CVAR(Bool, gl_spritebrightfog, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 CVAR(Bool, gl_sprite_blend, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 CVAR(Int, gl_spriteclip, 1, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 CVAR(Float, gl_sclipthreshold, 10.0, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.h b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.h
index 29fe587fa..6a2d3cc70 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.h
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.h
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, gl_debug_breakpoint)
 
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, gl_usecolorblending)
-EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, gl_spritebrightfog)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, gl_sprite_blend)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, gl_spriteclip)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Float, gl_sclipthreshold)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 1f073bf72..442c94c57 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -2428,7 +2428,6 @@ OptionMenu "OpenGLOptions" protected
 	Option "$GLPREFMNU_ENVIRONMENTMAPMIRROR",	gl_mirror_envmap,				"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLPREFMNU_ENV",					gl_enhanced_nightvision,		"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLPREFMNU_ENVSTEALTH",				gl_enhanced_nv_stealth,			"EnhancedStealth"
-	Option "$GLPREFMNU_SPRBRIGHTFOG",			gl_spritebrightfog,				"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLPREFMNU_SPRCLIP",				gl_spriteclip,					"SpriteclipModes"
 	Option "$GLPREFMNU_SPRBLEND",				gl_sprite_blend,				"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLPREFMNU_FUZZSTYLE",				gl_fuzztype,					"FuzzStyle"