diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 5d182df5a9..c5fb394222 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+September 11, 2008
+- Antialiasing of lines is now controlled solely by the vid_hwaalines cvar,
+  ignoring what the driver reports, since ATI is apparently just as bad as
+  NVidia.
+
 September 9, 2008
 - Added a check for D3DLINECAPS_ANTIALIAS, but this is complicated by the
   fact that NVidia's don't report it, even though they support it. If there
diff --git a/src/win32/fb_d3d9.cpp b/src/win32/fb_d3d9.cpp
index 364dffe92e..e41506da5e 100644
--- a/src/win32/fb_d3d9.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/fb_d3d9.cpp
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ void D3DFB::Draw3DPart(bool copy3d)
 	DrawLetterbox();
 	InScene = true;
 	D3DDevice->BeginScene();
-	D3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ANTIALIASEDLINEENABLE, (DeviceCaps.LineCaps & D3DLINECAPS_ANTIALIAS) && vid_hwaalines);
+	D3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ANTIALIASEDLINEENABLE, vid_hwaalines);
 	assert(OldRenderTarget == NULL);
 	if (TempRenderTexture != NULL &&
 		((Windowed && GammaFixerShader && TempRenderTexture != FinalWipeScreen) || GatheringWipeScreen || PixelDoubling))