diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/m32script.h b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/m32script.h
index 4226ed7a3..1ebf6eb0f 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/m32script.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/m32script.h
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ enum GamevarFlags_t {
     GAMEVAR_USER_MASK = GAMEVAR_PERBLOCK,
 
     GAMEVAR_RESET      = 0x00000008, // marks var for to default
-    GAMEVAR_DEFAULT    = 0x00000100, // allow override
 
     GAMEVAR_SYSTEM     = 0x00000800, // cannot change mode flags...(only default value)
     GAMEVAR_READONLY   = 0x00001000, // values are read-only (no setvar allowed)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
index 8fb764ae5..ea83250ec 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ int32_t Gv_NewVar(const char *pszLabel, intptr_t lValue, uint32_t dwFlags)
             initprintf("%s:%d: warning: cannot redefine internal gamevar `%s'.\n",g_szScriptFileName,g_lineNumber,label+(g_numLabels<<6));
             return 0;
         }
-        else if (!(aGameVars[i].dwFlags & GAMEVAR_DEFAULT) && !(aGameVars[i].dwFlags & GAMEVAR_SYSTEM))
+        else if (!(aGameVars[i].dwFlags & GAMEVAR_SYSTEM))
         {
             // it's a duplicate in error
             g_numCompilerWarnings++;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.h
index a7ecb56e4..d1ae6d80b 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.h
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ enum GamevarFlags_t {
     GAMEVAR_PERPLAYER  = 0x00000001, // per-player variable
     GAMEVAR_PERACTOR   = 0x00000002, // per-actor variable
     GAMEVAR_USER_MASK  = (GAMEVAR_PERPLAYER|GAMEVAR_PERACTOR),
-    GAMEVAR_RESET      = 0x00000008, // marks var for to default
-    GAMEVAR_DEFAULT    = 0x00000100, // allow override
+    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)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.c
index ccf9cc48e..35b9ea8a8 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.c
@@ -2535,7 +2535,7 @@ repeatcase:
             // global var: can't define default
             if (g_numCompilerErrors==0)
             {
-                Gv_NewVar(tlabel, *(g_scriptPtr-2), *(g_scriptPtr-1) & ~GAMEVAR_DEFAULT);
+                Gv_NewVar(tlabel, *(g_scriptPtr-2), *(g_scriptPtr-1));
                 g_scriptPtr -= 2; // no need to save in script...
             }
         }
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32vars.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32vars.c
index c62466239..4e88e7b9b 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32vars.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32vars.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ int32_t Gv_NewVar(const char *pszLabel, intptr_t lValue, uint32_t dwFlags)
             initprintf("%s:%d: warning: cannot redefine internal gamevar `%s'.\n",g_szScriptFileName,g_lineNumber,label+(g_numLabels<<6));
             return 0;
         }
-        else if (!(aGameVars[i].dwFlags & GAMEVAR_DEFAULT) && !(aGameVars[i].dwFlags & GAMEVAR_SYSTEM))
+        else if (!(aGameVars[i].dwFlags & GAMEVAR_SYSTEM))
         {
             // it's a duplicate in error
 //            g_numCompilerWarnings++;