diff --git a/src/swrenderer/scene/r_opaque_pass.cpp b/src/swrenderer/scene/r_opaque_pass.cpp
index bebb9580f..7d6d6b461 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/scene/r_opaque_pass.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/scene/r_opaque_pass.cpp
@@ -72,20 +72,6 @@
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_fullbrightignoresectorcolor);
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_drawvoxels);
 
-namespace { double sprite_distance_cull = 1e16; }
-
-CUSTOM_CVAR(Float, r_sprite_distance_cull, 5000.0, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
-{
-	if (r_sprite_distance_cull > 0.0)
-	{
-		sprite_distance_cull = r_sprite_distance_cull * r_sprite_distance_cull;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		sprite_distance_cull = 1e16;
-	}
-}
-
 namespace swrenderer
 {
 	RenderOpaquePass::RenderOpaquePass(RenderThread *thread) : renderline(thread)
@@ -950,10 +936,6 @@ namespace swrenderer
 		if (!renderportal->CurrentPortalInSkybox && renderportal->CurrentPortal && !!P_PointOnLineSidePrecise(thing->Pos(), renderportal->CurrentPortal->dst))
 			return false;
 
-		double distanceSquared = (thing->Pos() - Thread->Viewport->viewpoint.Pos).LengthSquared();
-		if (distanceSquared > sprite_distance_cull)
-			return false;
-
 		return true;
 	}