diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
index 4baddbdb4..dfa549cec 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
@@ -3058,12 +3058,8 @@ DO_DEFSTATE:
                 C_ReportError(WARNING_BADGAMEVAR);
             }
 
-            Gv_NewVar(label+(g_numLabels<<6),*(g_scriptPtr-2),
-                (*(g_scriptPtr-1))
-                // can't define default or secret
-                & (~(GAMEVAR_DEFAULT | GAMEVAR_SECRET))
-                );
-            g_scriptPtr -= 3; // no need to save in script...
+            Gv_NewVar(label+(g_numLabels<<6), *(g_scriptPtr-2), (*(g_scriptPtr-1)) & (~GAMEVAR_DEFAULT));
+            g_scriptPtr -= 3;
             continue;
 
         case CON_GAMEARRAY:
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
index 66fdbde33..6220ab8b5 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
@@ -366,9 +366,6 @@ void Gv_DumpValues(void)
 
     for (i=0; i<g_gameVarCount; i++)
     {
-        if (aGameVars[i].dwFlags & (GAMEVAR_SECRET))
-            continue; // do nothing...
-
         OSD_Printf("gamevar %s ",aGameVars[i].szLabel);
 
         if (aGameVars[i].dwFlags & (GAMEVAR_INTPTR))
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.h
index a8c9047cd..9ca7e44f8 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ enum GamevarFlags_t {
     GAMEVAR_USER_MASK  = (GAMEVAR_PERPLAYER|GAMEVAR_PERACTOR),
     GAMEVAR_RESET      = 0x00000008, // INTERNAL, don't use
     GAMEVAR_DEFAULT    = 0x00000100, // UNUSED, but always cleared for user-defined gamevars
-    GAMEVAR_SECRET     = 0x00000200, // don't dump...
     GAMEVAR_NODEFAULT  = 0x00000400, // don't reset on actor spawn
     GAMEVAR_SYSTEM     = 0x00000800, // cannot change mode flags...(only default value)
     GAMEVAR_READONLY   = 0x00001000, // values are read-only (no setvar allowed)