diff --git a/ref/soft/r_local.h b/ref/soft/r_local.h
index a58f6453..4011e267 100644
--- a/ref/soft/r_local.h
+++ b/ref/soft/r_local.h
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ typedef struct
 	const ref_viewpass_t rvp;
 
 	qboolean    drawWorld;                  // ignore world for drawing PlayerModel
-	qboolean    isSkyVisible;               // sky is visible
 	qboolean    onlyClientDraw;             // disabled by client request
 	qboolean    drawOrtho;                  // draw world as orthogonal projection
 
diff --git a/ref/soft/r_main.c b/ref/soft/r_main.c
index 58615560..889e83c7 100644
--- a/ref/soft/r_main.c
+++ b/ref/soft/r_main.c
@@ -502,10 +502,7 @@ static void R_SetupFrame( void )
 
 	// current viewleaf
 	if( RI.drawWorld )
-	{
-		RI.isSkyVisible = false; // unknown at this moment
 		R_FindViewLeaf();
-	}
 
 	// setup twice until globals fully refactored
 	R_SetupFrameQ();