diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/common.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/common.c
index c1c2dead7..3a7bc8220 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/common.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/common.c
@@ -552,19 +552,13 @@ static void G_AddSteamPaths(const char *basepath)
 
     // Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition (Steam)
     Bsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/steamapps/common/Duke Nukem 3D/gameroot", basepath);
-    addsearchpath_user(buf, SEARCHPATH_REMOVE);
+    addsearchpath_user(buf);
     Bsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/steamapps/common/Duke Nukem 3D/gameroot/addons/dc", basepath);
     addsearchpath_user(buf, SEARCHPATH_REMOVE);
     Bsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/steamapps/common/Duke Nukem 3D/gameroot/addons/nw", basepath);
     addsearchpath_user(buf, SEARCHPATH_REMOVE);
     Bsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/steamapps/common/Duke Nukem 3D/gameroot/addons/vacation", basepath);
     addsearchpath_user(buf, SEARCHPATH_REMOVE);
-    Bsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/steamapps/common/Duke Nukem 3D/gameroot/music", basepath);
-    addsearchpath(buf);
-    Bsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/steamapps/common/Duke Nukem 3D/gameroot/music/nwinter", basepath);
-    addsearchpath_user(buf, SEARCHPATH_NWINTER);
-    Bsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/steamapps/common/Duke Nukem 3D/gameroot/music/vacation", basepath);
-    addsearchpath(buf);
 
     // Duke Nukem 3D (3D Realms Anthology (Steam) / Kill-A-Ton Collection 2015)
 #if defined EDUKE32_OSX
@@ -811,19 +805,13 @@ void G_AddSearchPaths(void)
         DWORD const remaining = sizeof(buf) - bufsize;
 
         Bstrncpy(suffix, "/gameroot", remaining);
-        addsearchpath_user(buf, SEARCHPATH_REMOVE);
+        addsearchpath(buf);
         Bstrncpy(suffix, "/gameroot/addons/dc", remaining);
         addsearchpath_user(buf, SEARCHPATH_REMOVE);
         Bstrncpy(suffix, "/gameroot/addons/nw", remaining);
         addsearchpath_user(buf, SEARCHPATH_REMOVE);
         Bstrncpy(suffix, "/gameroot/addons/vacation", remaining);
         addsearchpath_user(buf, SEARCHPATH_REMOVE);
-        Bstrncpy(suffix, "/gameroot/music", remaining);
-        addsearchpath(buf);
-        Bstrncpy(suffix, "/gameroot/music/nwinter", remaining);
-        addsearchpath_user(buf, SEARCHPATH_NWINTER);
-        Bstrncpy(suffix, "/gameroot/music/vacation", remaining);
-        addsearchpath(buf);
     }
 
     // Duke Nukem 3D (3D Realms Anthology (Steam) / Kill-A-Ton Collection 2015)
@@ -885,9 +873,6 @@ void G_CleanupSearchPaths(void)
 
     if (!(NAM || NAPALM))
         removesearchpaths_withuser(SEARCHPATH_NAM);
-
-    if (!(NWINTER))
-        removesearchpaths_withuser(SEARCHPATH_NWINTER);
 }
 
 //////////
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/common_game.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/common_game.h
index 8da598f66..f14bff9c5 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/common_game.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/common_game.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ extern int32_t usecwd;
 #define GAMEFLAG_SHAREWARE  0x00000020
 #define GAMEFLAG_DUKEBETA   0x00000060 // includes 0x20 since it's a shareware beta
 #define GAMEFLAGMASK        0x0000007F // flags allowed from grpinfo
-#define GAMEFLAG_NWINTER    0x00000080
 
 extern struct grpfile_t const *g_selectedGrp;
 
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ extern int32_t g_usingAddon;
 #define WW2GI               (g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_WW2GI)
 #define SHAREWARE           (g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_SHAREWARE)
 #define DUKEBETA            ((g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_DUKEBETA) == GAMEFLAG_DUKEBETA)
-#define NWINTER             (g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_NWINTER)
 
 enum Games_t {
     GAME_DUKE = 0,
@@ -60,8 +58,6 @@ enum instpath_t {
 enum searchpathtypes_t {
     SEARCHPATH_REMOVE = 1<<0,
     SEARCHPATH_NAM    = 1<<1,
-
-    SEARCHPATH_NWINTER = 1<<2,
 };
 
 typedef enum basepal_ {
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/grpscan.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/grpscan.c
index d3ce07151..6b08eb3c1 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/grpscan.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/grpscan.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static grpinfo_t const internalgrpfiles[] =
     { "Duke Caribbean: Life's a Beach",        VACA15_CRC,  22521880, GAMEFLAG_DUKE|GAMEFLAG_ADDON, DUKE15_CRC, NULL, NULL, process_vacapp15, NULL },
     { "Duke Caribbean: Life's a Beach",        DUKECB_CRC,  22213819, GAMEFLAG_DUKE|GAMEFLAG_ADDON, DUKE15_CRC, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL },
     { "Duke Caribbean: Life's a Beach",        (int32_t)0x65B5F690, 22397273, GAMEFLAG_DUKE|GAMEFLAG_ADDON, DUKE15_CRC, "VACATION.CON", NULL, NULL, NULL },
-    { "Duke: Nuclear Winter",                  DUKENW_CRC,  16169365, GAMEFLAG_DUKE|GAMEFLAG_ADDON|GAMEFLAG_NWINTER, DUKE15_CRC, "NWINTER.CON", NULL, NULL, NULL },
+    { "Duke: Nuclear Winter",                  DUKENW_CRC,  16169365, GAMEFLAG_DUKE|GAMEFLAG_ADDON, DUKE15_CRC, "NWINTER.CON", NULL, NULL, NULL },
     { "Duke!ZONE II (1.3D)",                   DZ2_13_CRC,  26135388, GAMEFLAG_DUKE|GAMEFLAG_ADDON, DUKE13_CRC, "DZ-GAME.CON", NULL, NULL, NULL },
     { "Duke!ZONE II",                          DZ2_PP_CRC,  44100411, GAMEFLAG_DUKE|GAMEFLAG_ADDON, DUKE15_CRC, "DZ-GAME.CON", NULL, NULL, NULL },
     { "Duke!ZONE II",                          (int32_t)0x1E9516F1,  3186656, GAMEFLAG_DUKE|GAMEFLAG_ADDON, DUKE15_CRC, "DZ-GAME.CON", NULL, NULL, NULL },