diff --git a/src/m_cheat.cpp b/src/m_cheat.cpp
index 23383a6fe7..508043f477 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.cpp
+++ b/src/m_cheat.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@
 #include "d_dehacked.h"
 #include "gi.h"
 
-EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_forceplayertranslation)
-
 // [RH] Actually handle the cheat. The cheat code in st_stuff.c now just
 // writes some bytes to the network data stream, and the network code
 // later calls us.
@@ -321,8 +319,7 @@ void cht_DoCheat (player_t *player, int cheat)
 				player->mo->special1 = 0;	// required for the Hexen fighter's fist attack. 
 											// This gets set by AActor::Die as flag for the wimpy death and must be reset here.
 				player->mo->SetState (player->mo->SpawnState);
-				if (multiplayer || r_forceplayertranslation)
-					player->mo->Translation = TRANSLATION(TRANSLATION_Players, BYTE(player-players));
+				player->mo->Translation = TRANSLATION(TRANSLATION_Players, BYTE(player-players));
 				player->mo->DamageType = NAME_None;
 //				player->mo->GiveDefaultInventory();
 				if (player->ReadyWeapon != NULL)
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index bf858a1651..19712dd149 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -114,14 +114,6 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR (Float, sv_gravity, 800.f, CVAR_SERVERINFO|CVAR_NOSAVE)
 	level.gravity = self;
 }
 
-CUSTOM_CVAR(Bool, r_forceplayertranslation, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_NOINITCALL)
-{
-	if (!multiplayer && players[0].mo != NULL)
-	{
-		players[0].mo->Translation = self? TRANSLATION(TRANSLATION_Players, 0) : 0;
-	}
-}
-
 CVAR (Bool, cl_missiledecals, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 CVAR (Bool, addrocketexplosion, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 
@@ -3992,10 +3984,7 @@ APlayerPawn *P_SpawnPlayer (FMapThing *mthing, bool tempplayer)
 	R_BuildPlayerTranslation (playernum);
 
 	// [RH] set color translations for player sprites
-	if (multiplayer || r_forceplayertranslation)
-		mobj->Translation = TRANSLATION(TRANSLATION_Players,playernum);
-	else
-		mobj->Translation = 0;
+	mobj->Translation = TRANSLATION(TRANSLATION_Players,playernum);
 
 	mobj->angle = spawn_angle;
 	mobj->pitch = mobj->roll = 0;