diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp
index 5f0cb8994..6780a0e55 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp
@@ -132,19 +132,6 @@ void FGLRenderer::SetViewArea()
 	// The render_sector is better suited to represent the current position in GL
 	viewsector = R_PointInSubsector(viewx, viewy)->render_sector;
 
-	// keep the view within the render sector's floor and ceiling
-	fixed_t theZ = viewsector->ceilingplane.ZatPoint (viewx, viewy) - 4*FRACUNIT;
-	if (viewz > theZ)
-	{
-		viewz = theZ;
-	}
-
-	theZ = viewsector->floorplane.ZatPoint (viewx, viewy) + 4*FRACUNIT;
-	if (viewz < theZ)
-	{
-		viewz = theZ;
-	}
-
 	// Get the heightsec state from the render sector, not the current one!
 	if (viewsector->heightsec && !(viewsector->heightsec->MoreFlags & SECF_IGNOREHEIGHTSEC))
 	{