diff --git a/source/src/rendergl.cpp b/source/src/rendergl.cpp
index b88bee4b..bcf46fa0 100644
--- a/source/src/rendergl.cpp
+++ b/source/src/rendergl.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ int glext(char *ext)
 COMMAND(glext, ARG_1EST);
 
 VAR(ati_mda_bug, 0, 0, 1);
-VAR(s3_dlist_bug, 0, 0, 1);
 
 void gl_checkextensions()
 {
@@ -50,8 +49,6 @@ void gl_checkextensions()
     conoutf("Renderer: %s (%s)", renderer, vendor);
     conoutf("Driver: %s", version);
 
-	if(strstr(vendor, "S3 Graphics")) s3_dlist_bug = 1;
-
     if(strstr(exts, "GL_EXT_texture_env_combine") || strstr(exts, "GL_ARB_texture_env_combine")) hasTE = true;
     else conoutf("WARNING: cannot use overbright lighting, using old lighting model!");
 
diff --git a/source/src/vertmodel.h b/source/src/vertmodel.h
index b0929045..0fbcd327 100644
--- a/source/src/vertmodel.h
+++ b/source/src/vertmodel.h
@@ -519,13 +519,12 @@ struct vertmodel : model
                     return;
                 }
 
-				extern int s3_dlist_bug;
-                bool builddlist = isstat && !owner->model->vertexlight && !s3_dlist_bug; 
+                bool builddlist = isstat && !owner->model->vertexlight;
                 if(builddlist) glNewList(statlist = glGenLists(1), GL_COMPILE);
                 loopi(numdyndraws)
                 {
                     const drawcall &d = dyndraws[i];
-                    if(hasDRE) glDrawRangeElements_(d.type, d.minvert, d.maxvert, d.count, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, &dynidx[d.start]);
+                    if(hasDRE && !builddlist) glDrawRangeElements_(d.type, d.minvert, d.maxvert, d.count, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, &dynidx[d.start]);
                     else glDrawElements(d.type, d.count, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, &dynidx[d.start]);
                 }
                 if(builddlist)