diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/cheats.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/cheats.c
index a64d60b60..33e0c0328 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/cheats.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/cheats.c
@@ -593,8 +593,8 @@ void G_DoCheats(void)
                     return;
 
                 case CHEAT_RATE:
-                    if (ud.tickrate++ > 2)
-                        ud.tickrate = 0;
+                    if (ud.showfps++ > 2)
+                        ud.showfps = 0;
 
                     end_cheat(pPlayer);
                     return;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h
index 841d737f9..1fd5c9c6a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ typedef struct {
     int32_t team, viewbob, weaponsway, althud, weaponscale, textscale;
 
     int32_t entered_name,screen_tilting,shadows,fta_on,executions,auto_run;
-    int32_t coords,tickrate,levelstats,m_coop,coop,screen_size,lockout,crosshair;
+    int32_t coords,showfps,levelstats,m_coop,coop,screen_size,lockout,crosshair;
     int32_t playerai,angleinterpolation,obituaries;
 
     int32_t respawn_monsters,respawn_items,respawn_inventory,recstat,monsters_off,brightness;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamestructures.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamestructures.c
index aec6a3be2..3b0526494 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamestructures.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamestructures.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ int32_t __fastcall VM_GetUserdef(register int32_t labelNum)
         case USERDEFS_EXECUTIONS: labelNum = ud.executions; break;
         case USERDEFS_AUTO_RUN: labelNum = ud.auto_run; break;
         case USERDEFS_COORDS: labelNum = ud.coords; break;
-        case USERDEFS_TICKRATE: labelNum = ud.tickrate; break;
+        case USERDEFS_TICKRATE: labelNum = ud.showfps; break;
         case USERDEFS_M_COOP: labelNum = ud.m_coop; break;
         case USERDEFS_COOP: labelNum = ud.coop; break;
         case USERDEFS_SCREEN_SIZE: labelNum = ud.screen_size; break;
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void __fastcall VM_SetUserdef(register int32_t const labelNum, register int32_t
         case USERDEFS_EXECUTIONS: ud.executions = iSet; break;
         case USERDEFS_AUTO_RUN: ud.auto_run = iSet; break;
         case USERDEFS_COORDS: ud.coords = iSet; break;
-        case USERDEFS_TICKRATE: ud.tickrate = iSet; break;
+        case USERDEFS_TICKRATE: ud.showfps = iSet; break;
         case USERDEFS_M_COOP: ud.m_coop = iSet; break;
         case USERDEFS_COOP: ud.coop = iSet; break;
         case USERDEFS_SCREEN_SIZE:
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
index 23f5f3cb2..6c8b16a1f 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ int32_t registerosdcommands(void)
 
         { "r_camrefreshdelay", "minimum delay between security camera sprite updates, 120 = 1 second", (void *)&ud.camera_time, CVAR_INT, 1, 240 },
         { "r_drawweapon", "enable/disable weapon drawing", (void *)&ud.drawweapon, CVAR_INT, 0, 2 },
-        { "r_showfps", "show the frame rate counter", (void *)&ud.tickrate, CVAR_INT, 0, 2 },
+        { "r_showfps", "show the frame rate counter", (void *)&ud.showfps, CVAR_INT, 0, 2 },
         { "r_shadows", "enable/disable sprite and model shadows", (void *)&ud.shadows, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 1 },
         { "r_size", "change size of viewable area", (void *)&ud.screen_size, CVAR_INT|CVAR_FUNCPTR, 0, 64 },
         { "r_rotatespritenowidescreen", "pass bit 1024 to all CON rotatesprite calls", (void *)&g_rotatespriteNoWidescreen, CVAR_BOOL|CVAR_FUNCPTR, 0, 1 },
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/screens.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/screens.c
index c2954e4f1..dffe45adc 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/screens.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/screens.c
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ static void G_PrintFPS(void)
         int32_t thisSec = ms/1000;
         int32_t x = (xdim <= 640);
 
-        if (ud.tickrate)
+        if (ud.showfps)
         {
             int32_t chars = Bsprintf(tempbuf, "%d ms (%3u fps)", howlong, LastCount);
 
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ static void G_PrintFPS(void)
             printext256(windowxy2.x-(chars<<(3-x)), windowxy1.y+1+FPS_YOFFSET,
                 FPS_COLOR(LastCount < LOW_FPS), -1, tempbuf, x);
 
-            if (ud.tickrate > 1)
+            if (ud.showfps > 1)
             {
                 chars = Bsprintf(tempbuf, "max fps: %3u", MaxFrames);