diff --git a/src/common/textures/gametexture.cpp b/src/common/textures/gametexture.cpp
index 345f87c88..c5979a7a9 100644
--- a/src/common/textures/gametexture.cpp
+++ b/src/common/textures/gametexture.cpp
@@ -325,16 +325,6 @@ void FGameTexture::SetupSpriteData()
 //
 //===========================================================================
 
-CUSTOM_CVAR(Bool, r_trimspriteborders, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
-{
-	for (int i = 0; i < TexMan.NumTextures(); i++)
-	{
-		auto tex = TexMan.GetGameTexture(FSetTextureID(i));
-		if (tex->GetUseType() == ETextureType::Sprite)
-			tex->SetupSpriteData();
-	}
-}
-
 void FGameTexture::SetSpriteRect()
 {
 
@@ -372,7 +362,7 @@ void FGameTexture::SetSpriteRect()
 			spi.mSpriteRect.width = (float)spi.spriteWidth / fxScale;
 			spi.mSpriteRect.height = (float)spi.spriteHeight / fyScale;
 
-			if (spi.mTrimResult > 0 && r_trimspriteborders)
+			if (spi.mTrimResult > 0)
 			{
 				spi.mSpriteRect.left += (float)spi.trim[0] / fxScale;
 				spi.mSpriteRect.top += (float)spi.trim[1] / fyScale;