diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 939ef8113..2c67326d7 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.2.23 r1 \cu(Fri 10 Jun 00:46:34 CEST 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.2.23 r1 \cu(2022-06-10 00:46:34)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.2.23 r2 \cu(Sun 12 Jun 13:12:37 CEST 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.2.23 r2 \cu(2022-06-12 13:12:37)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/swwm_statichandler.zsc b/zscript/swwm_statichandler.zsc
index ae524d2b0..6f2db39a6 100644
--- a/zscript/swwm_statichandler.zsc
+++ b/zscript/swwm_statichandler.zsc
@@ -167,24 +167,7 @@ Class SWWMStaticHandler : StaticEventHandler
 
 	override void RenderOverlay( RenderEvent e )
 	{
-		// warn on use of incorrect render settings
-		// make sure to find the cvars, rather than use them directly
-		// just in case anything changes in the future and we end up
-		// breaking shit (not the first time a mod does that)
-		int yy = 8;
-		let backend = CVar.FindCVar('vid_preferbackend');
-		let rmode = CVar.FindCVar('vid_rendermode');
-		if ( backend && (backend.GetInt() > 1) )
-		{
-			String str = "UNSUPPORTED VIDEO BACKEND - PLEASE SWITCH TO OPENGL OR VULKAN";
-			Screen.DrawText(newsmallfont,Font.CR_RED,(Screen.GetWidth()-newsmallfont.StringWidth(str)*CleanXFac_1)/2,yy,str,DTA_CleanNoMove_1,true);
-			yy += 16*CleanYFac_1;
-		}
-		if ( rmode && (rmode.GetInt() != 4) )
-		{
-			String str = "UNSUPPORTED RENDER MODE - PLEASE SWITCH TO HARDWARE RENDERING";
-			Screen.DrawText(newsmallfont,Font.CR_RED,(Screen.GetWidth()-newsmallfont.StringWidth(str)*CleanXFac_1)/2,yy,str,DTA_CleanNoMove_1,true);
-		}
+		// silly april fools thing
 		if ( (aprcheck == 2) && (gamestate == GS_LEVEL) )
 		{
 			String str = "Unregistered Ultracam";