diff --git a/source/core/gamecvars.cpp b/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
index 2f974cdbc..7fea2c6f6 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ CVARD(Bool, cl_slopetilting, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable slope tilting"
 CVARD(Int, cl_showweapon, 1, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable show weapons") // only implemented in Blood
 CVARD(Bool, cl_sointerpolation, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable sector object interpolation") // only implemented in SW
 CVARD(Bool, cl_syncinput, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable synchronized input with game's ticrate") // only implemented in Duke
-CVARD(Bool, cl_dukefixrpgrecoil, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "soften recoil of Duke 3D's RPG")
 CVARD(Bool, cl_smoothsway, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "move SW weapon left and right smoothly while bobbing")
 CVARD(Bool, cl_showmagamt, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "show the amount of rounds left in the magazine of your weapon on the modern HUD")
 CVARD(Bool, cl_nomeleeblur, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable blur effect with melee weapons in SW")
diff --git a/source/core/gamecvars.h b/source/core/gamecvars.h
index 8c92f76c3..fa2115037 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecvars.h
+++ b/source/core/gamecvars.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Int, cl_weaponswitch)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Float, crosshairscale)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_sointerpolation)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_syncinput)
-EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_dukefixrpgrecoil)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_smoothsway)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_showmagamt)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_nomeleeblur)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 6f23e1250..16de421c8 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -2611,7 +2611,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits actions, int psect)
 			fi.shoot(pact, RPG);
 			checkavailweapon(p);
 		}
-		else if (p->kickback_pic == (cl_dukefixrpgrecoil ? 13 : 20))
+		else if (p->kickback_pic == 20)
 			p->okickback_pic = p->kickback_pic = 0;
 		break;
 		}