diff --git a/src/c_cvars.cpp b/src/c_cvars.cpp
index 18648db28..c8f1ee4c6 100644
--- a/src/c_cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/c_cvars.cpp
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@
 #include "v_video.h"
 #include "colormatcher.h"
 
-// [SP] Lets the player (arbitrator) choose whether to override GetCVar checks.
-//   Danger of desync? Can we just make it a client var? This probably *fixes* desyncs, actually...
-CVAR(Bool, sv_overridegetcvar, true, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_ARCHIVE)
-
 struct FLatchedValue
 {
 	FBaseCVar *Variable;
diff --git a/src/c_cvars.h b/src/c_cvars.h
index d74d3b5c9..be7676e89 100644
--- a/src/c_cvars.h
+++ b/src/c_cvars.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ enum
 	CVAR_NOSAVE			= 4096, // when used with CVAR_SERVERINFO, do not save var to savegame
 	CVAR_MOD			= 8192,	// cvar was defined by a mod
 	CVAR_IGNORE			= 16384,// do not send cvar across the network/inaccesible from ACS (dummy mod cvar)
-	CVAR_OVERRIDEGET	= 32768,// this cvar disguises its return value for GetCVAR
 };
 
 union UCVarValue
diff --git a/src/p_acs.cpp b/src/p_acs.cpp
index 1d309307d..1a60a0c4f 100644
--- a/src/p_acs.cpp
+++ b/src/p_acs.cpp
@@ -4549,8 +4549,6 @@ static void DoSetCVar(FBaseCVar *cvar, int value, bool is_string, bool force=fal
 	}
 }
 
-EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, sv_overridegetcvar)
-
 // Converts floating- to fixed-point as required.
 static int DoGetCVar(FBaseCVar *cvar, bool is_string)
 {
@@ -4560,24 +4558,6 @@ static int DoGetCVar(FBaseCVar *cvar, bool is_string)
 	{
 		return 0;
 	}
-	else if (sv_overridegetcvar && (cvar->GetFlags() & CVAR_OVERRIDEGET))
-	{
-		if (is_string)
-		{
-			val = cvar->GetGenericRepDefault(CVAR_String);
-			return GlobalACSStrings.AddString(val.String);
-		}
-		else if (cvar->GetRealType() == CVAR_Float)
-		{
-			val = cvar->GetGenericRepDefault(CVAR_Float);
-			return DoubleToACS(val.Float);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			val = cvar->GetGenericRepDefault(CVAR_Int);
-			return val.Int;
-		}
-	}
 	else if (is_string)
 	{
 		val = cvar->GetGenericRep(CVAR_String);
diff --git a/src/p_actionfunctions.cpp b/src/p_actionfunctions.cpp
index df5852473..73cade49a 100644
--- a/src/p_actionfunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/p_actionfunctions.cpp
@@ -621,8 +621,6 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, GetCrouchFactor)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, sv_overridegetcvar)
-
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, GetCVar)
 {
 	if (numret > 0)
@@ -636,10 +634,6 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, GetCVar)
 		{
 			ret->SetFloat(0);
 		}
-		else if (sv_overridegetcvar && (cvar->GetFlags() & CVAR_OVERRIDEGET))
-		{
-			ret->SetFloat(cvar->GetGenericRepDefault(CVAR_Float).Float);
-		}
 		else
 		{
 			ret->SetFloat(cvar->GetGenericRep(CVAR_Float).Float);
diff --git a/src/posix/cocoa/i_video.mm b/src/posix/cocoa/i_video.mm
index 8f8cdab84..5875e87b8 100644
--- a/src/posix/cocoa/i_video.mm
+++ b/src/posix/cocoa/i_video.mm
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Bool, vid_autoswitch, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_
 
 static int s_currentRenderer;
 
-CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, vid_renderer, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOINITCALL | CVAR_OVERRIDEGET)
+CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, vid_renderer, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOINITCALL)
 {
 	// 0: Software renderer
 	// 1: OpenGL renderer
diff --git a/src/posix/sdl/hardware.cpp b/src/posix/sdl/hardware.cpp
index 362fadc54..8fbb7c08a 100644
--- a/src/posix/sdl/hardware.cpp
+++ b/src/posix/sdl/hardware.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void I_RestartRenderer();
 int currentrenderer;
 
 // [ZDoomGL]
-CUSTOM_CVAR (Int, vid_renderer, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOINITCALL | CVAR_OVERRIDEGET)
+CUSTOM_CVAR (Int, vid_renderer, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOINITCALL)
 {
 	// 0: Software renderer
 	// 1: OpenGL renderer
diff --git a/src/win32/hardware.cpp b/src/win32/hardware.cpp
index cf1ec907e..609f56647 100644
--- a/src/win32/hardware.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/hardware.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Bool, vid_used3d, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOIN
 }
 
 // [ZDoomGL]
-CUSTOM_CVAR (Int, vid_renderer, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOINITCALL | CVAR_OVERRIDEGET)
+CUSTOM_CVAR (Int, vid_renderer, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOINITCALL)
 {
 	// 0: Software renderer
 	// 1: OpenGL renderer