diff --git a/engine/client/ref_common.c b/engine/client/ref_common.c
index fbe73e2d..e87152ba 100644
--- a/engine/client/ref_common.c
+++ b/engine/client/ref_common.c
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@
 #include "vid_common.h"
 
 struct ref_state_s ref;
-ref_globals_t refState;
+
+ref_globals_t refState =
+{
+	// just have something valid until video subsystem is finished initializing
+	.width = 640,
+	.height = 480,
+};
 
 static const char* r_skyBoxSuffix[SKYBOX_MAX_SIDES] = { "rt", "bk", "lf", "ft", "up", "dn" };
 
diff --git a/engine/client/vid_common.c b/engine/client/vid_common.c
index b94f88f3..16baf012 100644
--- a/engine/client/vid_common.c
+++ b/engine/client/vid_common.c
@@ -34,19 +34,6 @@ CVAR_DEFINE( window_ypos, "_window_ypos", "-1", FCVAR_RENDERINFO, "window positi
 
 glwstate_t	glw_state;
 
-/*
-=================
-VID_InitDefaultResolution
-=================
-*/
-void VID_InitDefaultResolution( void )
-{
-	// we need to have something valid here
-	// until video subsystem initialized
-	refState.width = 640;
-	refState.height = 480;
-}
-
 /*
 =================
 R_SaveVideoMode
diff --git a/engine/common/common.h b/engine/common/common.h
index 02c72621..964ea93b 100644
--- a/engine/common/common.h
+++ b/engine/common/common.h
@@ -824,7 +824,6 @@ uint LZSS_GetActualSize( const byte *source, size_t input_len );
 byte *LZSS_Compress( byte *pInput, int inputLength, uint *pOutputSize );
 uint LZSS_Decompress( const byte *pInput, byte *pOutput, size_t input_len, size_t output_len );
 void GL_FreeImage( const char *name );
-void VID_InitDefaultResolution( void );
 void VID_Init( void );
 void UI_SetActiveMenu( qboolean fActive );
 void UI_ShowConnectionWarning( void );
diff --git a/engine/common/dedicated.c b/engine/common/dedicated.c
index b3d894a6..4f982620 100644
--- a/engine/common/dedicated.c
+++ b/engine/common/dedicated.c
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ void Host_InputFrame( void )
 {
 }
 
-void VID_InitDefaultResolution( void )
-{
-
-}
-
 void Con_Init( void )
 {
 
diff --git a/engine/common/host.c b/engine/common/host.c
index f778cccc..bf6cdf0e 100644
--- a/engine/common/host.c
+++ b/engine/common/host.c
@@ -1074,9 +1074,6 @@ static void Host_InitCommon( int argc, char **argv, const char *progname, qboole
 	// NOTE: this message couldn't be passed into game console but it doesn't matter
 //	Con_Reportf( "Sys_LoadLibrary: Loading xash.dll - ok\n" );
 
-	// get default screen res
-	VID_InitDefaultResolution();
-
 	// init host state machine
 	COM_InitHostState();