diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index 7cdebeee85..95f37f069d 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -797,9 +797,6 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd (ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	cmd->ucmd.sidemove <<= 8;
 }
 
-//[Graf Zahl] This really helps if the mouse update rate can't be increased!
-CVAR (Bool,		smooth_mouse,	false,	CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG|CVAR_ARCHIVE)
-
 static int LookAdjust(int look)
 {
 	look <<= 16;
@@ -857,7 +854,7 @@ void G_AddViewPitch (int look, bool mouse)
 	}
 	if (look != 0)
 	{
-		LocalKeyboardTurner = (!mouse || smooth_mouse);
+		LocalKeyboardTurner = !mouse;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -872,7 +869,7 @@ void G_AddViewAngle (int yaw, bool mouse)
 	LocalViewAngle -= yaw;
 	if (yaw != 0)
 	{
-		LocalKeyboardTurner = (!mouse || smooth_mouse);
+		LocalKeyboardTurner = !mouse;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 94c6dd47a5..1e06d6cd84 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ OptionMenu "MouseOptions" protected
 	StaticText 	""
 	Slider "$MOUSEMNU_SENSITIVITY",		"mouse_sensitivity", 0.5, 2.5, 0.1
 	Option "$MOUSEMNU_NOPRESCALE",		"m_noprescale", "NoYes"
-	Option "$MOUSEMNU_SMOOTHMOUSE",		"smooth_mouse", "YesNo"
+	Option "$MOUSEMNU_SMOOTHMOUSE",		"m_filter", "YesNo"
 	StaticText 	""
 	Slider "$MOUSEMNU_TURNSPEED",		"m_yaw", 0, 2.5, 0.1
 	Slider "$MOUSEMNU_MOUSELOOKSPEED",	"m_pitch", 0, 2.5, 0.1