diff --git a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
index ffcfc5ea1..2fefb3be8 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -1479,7 +1479,6 @@ static const gamefilter games[] = {
 	{ "WW2GI", GAMEFLAG_WW2GI},
 	{ "Redneck", GAMEFLAG_RR},
 	{ "RedneckRides", GAMEFLAG_RRRA},
-	{ "Deer", GAMEFLAG_DEER},
 	{ "Blood", GAMEFLAG_BLOOD},
 	{ "ShadowWarrior", GAMEFLAG_SW},
 	{ "Exhumed", GAMEFLAG_POWERSLAVE | GAMEFLAG_EXHUMED},
diff --git a/source/core/searchpaths.cpp b/source/core/searchpaths.cpp
index b82fdda74..0b5b8af65 100644
--- a/source/core/searchpaths.cpp
+++ b/source/core/searchpaths.cpp
@@ -402,7 +402,6 @@ static TArray<GrpInfo> ParseGrpInfo(const char *fn, FileReader &fr, TMap<FString
 	FlagMap.Insert("GAMEFLAG_DUKEBETA", GAMEFLAG_DUKEBETA); // includes 0x20 since it's a shareware beta
 	FlagMap.Insert("GAMEFLAG_RR", GAMEFLAG_RR);
 	FlagMap.Insert("GAMEFLAG_RRRA", GAMEFLAG_RRRA);
-	FlagMap.Insert("GAMEFLAG_DEER", GAMEFLAG_DEER);
 	FlagMap.Insert("GAMEFLAG_BLOOD", GAMEFLAG_BLOOD);
 	FlagMap.Insert("GAMEFLAG_SW", GAMEFLAG_SW);
 	FlagMap.Insert("GAMEFLAG_POWERSLAVE", GAMEFLAG_POWERSLAVE);
@@ -927,9 +926,6 @@ const char* G_DefaultDefFile(void)
 	if (g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_RR)
 		return "rr.def";
 
-	if (g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_DEER)
-		return "rrdeer.def";
-
 	if (isWW2GI())
 		return "ww2gi.def";