diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
index beae55cea..d4eff60b1 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
@@ -196,12 +196,6 @@ void initialize_engine_globals(void)
     pow2long[29] = 536870912L;
     pow2long[30] = 1073741824L;
     pow2long[31] = 2147483647L;
-
-#ifdef USE_OPENGL
-    mdinited = 0;
-    mdpause = 0;
-    nextmodelid = 0;
-#endif
 }
 
 int32_t reciptable[2048], fpuasm;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/global.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/global.c
index bb3d7176b..19944b680 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/global.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/global.c
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #include "global.h"
 #include "duke3d.h"
 
+user_defs ud;
+
 void initialize_globals(void)
 {
     #include "rev.h"