diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.cpp
index 4aaa75fa5..90e81d281 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 #include "gl/system//gl_interface.h"
 #include "vm.h"
 
-EXTERN_CVAR(Int, vid_renderer)
+extern int currentrenderer;
 
 
 CUSTOM_CVAR (Bool, gl_lights, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOINITCALL)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void ADynamicLight::BeginPlay()
 	specialf1 = DAngle(double(SpawnAngle)).Normalized360().Degrees;
 	visibletoplayer = true;
 
-	if (vid_renderer == 1 && gl.legacyMode && (flags4 & MF4_ATTENUATE))
+	if (currentrenderer == 1 && gl.legacyMode && (flags4 & MF4_ATTENUATE))
 	{
 		args[LIGHT_INTENSITY] = args[LIGHT_INTENSITY] * 2 / 3;
 		args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY] = args[LIGHT_SECONDARY_INTENSITY] * 2 / 3;
diff --git a/src/p_3dfloors.cpp b/src/p_3dfloors.cpp
index 509efa822..66ab0d7c8 100644
--- a/src/p_3dfloors.cpp
+++ b/src/p_3dfloors.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #include "g_levellocals.h"
 #include "actorinlines.h"
 
-EXTERN_CVAR(Int, vid_renderer)
+extern int currentrenderer;
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static void P_Add3DFloor(sector_t* sec, sector_t* sec2, line_t* master, int flag
 
 	// kg3D - software renderer only hack
 	// this is really required because of ceilingclip and floorclip
-	if((vid_renderer == 0) && (flags & FF_BOTHPLANES))
+	if((currentrenderer == 0) && (flags & FF_BOTHPLANES))
 	{
 		P_Add3DFloor(sec, sec2, master, FF_EXISTS | FF_THISINSIDE | FF_RENDERPLANES | FF_NOSHADE | FF_SEETHROUGH | FF_SHOOTTHROUGH |
 			(flags & (FF_INVERTSECTOR | FF_TRANSLUCENT | FF_ADDITIVETRANS)), alpha);