diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/shared_hud.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/shared_hud.cpp
index 7a3350c46..998d3f514 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/shared_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/shared_hud.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 CVAR(Int,hud_althudscale, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE)				// Scale the hud to 640x400?
 CVAR(Bool,hud_althud, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE)				// Enable/Disable the alternate HUD
 
-CVAR(Bool, hud_althudfont, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE)				// Enable/Disable the alternate HUD
 														// These are intentionally not the same as in the automap!
 CVAR (Bool,  hud_showsecrets,	true,CVAR_ARCHIVE);		// Show secrets on HUD
 CVAR (Bool,  hud_showmonsters,	true,CVAR_ARCHIVE);		// Show monster stats on HUD
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/alt_hud.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/alt_hud.zs
index 0755c1858..ff92a95ba 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/alt_hud.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/alt_hud.zs
@@ -170,30 +170,14 @@ class AltHud ui
 
 	void DrawStatLine(int x, in out int y, String prefix, String text)
 	{
-		if (!hud_althudfont)
-		{
-			y -= SmallFont.GetHeight()-1;
-			screen.DrawText(SmallFont, hudcolor_statnames, x, y, prefix, 
-				DTA_KeepRatio, true,
-				DTA_VirtualWidth, hudwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, hudheight, DTA_Alpha, 0.75);
+		y -= SmallFont.GetHeight()-1;
+		screen.DrawText(SmallFont, hudcolor_statnames, x, y, prefix, 
+			DTA_KeepRatio, true,
+			DTA_VirtualWidth, hudwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, hudheight, DTA_Alpha, 0.75);
 
-			screen.DrawText(SmallFont, hudcolor_stats, x+statspace, y, text,
-				DTA_KeepRatio, true,
-				DTA_VirtualWidth, hudwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, hudheight, DTA_Alpha, 0.75);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			double horzscale = 1.5;
-			int downscale = 2;
-			y -= NewSmallFont.GetHeight() / downscale;
-			screen.DrawText(NewSmallFont, hudcolor_statnames, x * horzscale, y * downscale, prefix, 
-				DTA_KeepRatio, true,
-				DTA_VirtualWidthF, hudwidth * horzscale, DTA_VirtualHeight, hudheight * downscale, DTA_Alpha, 0.75);
-
-			screen.DrawText(NewSmallFont, hudcolor_stats, (x+statspace) * horzscale, y * downscale, text,
-				DTA_KeepRatio, true,
-				DTA_VirtualWidthF, hudwidth * horzscale, DTA_VirtualHeight, hudheight * downscale, DTA_Alpha, 0.75);
-		}
+		screen.DrawText(SmallFont, hudcolor_stats, x+statspace, y, text,
+			DTA_KeepRatio, true,
+			DTA_VirtualWidth, hudwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, hudheight, DTA_Alpha, 0.75);
 	}
 
 	void DrawStatus(PlayerInfo CPlayer, int x, int y)