diff --git a/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c b/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
index 7bab48963..35aea7d9c 100644
--- a/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
+++ b/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
@@ -656,8 +656,6 @@ typedef enum
 
 	gluniform_scr_resolution,
 
-	gluniform_water_ripple,
-
 	gluniform_max,
 } gluniform_t;
 
@@ -1945,8 +1943,6 @@ static void Shader_SetUniforms(FSurfaceInfo *Surface, GLRGBAFloat *poly, GLRGBAF
 
 		UNIFORM_2(shader->uniforms[gluniform_scr_resolution], (GLfloat)vid.width, (GLfloat)vid.height, pglUniform2f);
 
-		UNIFORM_1(shader->uniforms[gluniform_water_ripple], !!(Surface && (Surface->PolyFlags & PF_Ripple)), pglUniform1f);
-
 		#undef UNIFORM_1
 		#undef UNIFORM_2
 		#undef UNIFORM_3
@@ -2083,8 +2079,6 @@ static boolean Shader_CompileProgram(gl_shader_t *shader, GLint i)
 	// misc. (custom shaders)
 	shader->uniforms[gluniform_leveltime]             = GETUNI("leveltime");
 
-	shader->uniforms[gluniform_water_ripple]          = GETUNI("water_ripple");
-
 #undef GETUNI
 
 	// set permanent uniform values