diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.cpp
index b4d40a407..6b9b699e4 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.cpp
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Bool, gl_texture_usehires, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_NOINITCALL)
 
 CVAR(Bool, gl_precache, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 
-CVAR(Bool, gl_trimsprites, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
-
-
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // Sprite CVARs
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 3c0b3706f..ac1b3fcff 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -2485,7 +2485,6 @@ OptionMenu "GLTextureGLOptions" protected
 	Option "$GLTEXMNU_RESIZESPR",		gl_texture_hqresize_sprites,	"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLTEXMNU_RESIZEFNT",		gl_texture_hqresize_fonts,		"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLTEXMNU_PRECACHETEX",		gl_precache,					"YesNo"
-	Option "$GLTEXMNU_TRIMSPREDGE",		gl_trimsprites,					"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLTEXMNU_SORTDRAWLIST", 	gl_sort_textures,				"YesNo"
 	Class "GLTextureGLOptions"
 }