diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 7d3aec1a8..1e0c7e462 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1180,26 +1180,6 @@ boolean InputDown(INT32 gc, UINT8 p)
 	}
 }
 
-// Returns true if the hat is pressed for the specified player
-// 0 is up, 1 is down, 2 is left, 3 is right
-// Basically a hack needed to allow the d-pad on the vote screen.
-boolean HatDown(UINT8 dir, UINT8 p)
-{
-	if (p == 1 && gamekeydown[KEY_HAT1 + dir])
-		return true;
-
-	if (p == 2 && gamekeydown[KEY_2HAT1 + dir])
-		return true;
-
-	if (p == 3 && gamekeydown[KEY_3HAT1 + dir])
-		return true;
-
-	if (p == 4 && gamekeydown[KEY_4HAT1 + dir])
-		return true;
-
-	return false;
-}
-
 INT32 JoyAxis(axis_input_e axissel, UINT8 p)
 {
 	switch (p)
diff --git a/src/g_game.h b/src/g_game.h
index aff15ce4d..14dc12d01 100644
--- a/src/g_game.h
+++ b/src/g_game.h
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ INT16 G_ClipAimingPitch(INT32 *aiming);
 INT16 G_SoftwareClipAimingPitch(INT32 *aiming);
 
 boolean InputDown(INT32 gc, UINT8 p);
-boolean HatDown(UINT8 dir, UINT8 p);
 INT32 JoyAxis(axis_input_e axissel, UINT8 p);
 
 extern angle_t localangle, localangle2, localangle3, localangle4;
diff --git a/src/y_inter.c b/src/y_inter.c
index 6073f93ec..379d5cd39 100644
--- a/src/y_inter.c
+++ b/src/y_inter.c
@@ -1318,13 +1318,13 @@ void Y_VoteTicker(void)
 				&& !voteclient.playerinfo[i].delay
 				&& pickedvote == -1 && votes[p] == -1)
 			{
-				if (InputDown(gc_aimforward, i+1) || JoyAxis(AXISAIM, i+1) < 0 || HatDown(0, i+1))
+				if (InputDown(gc_aimforward, i+1) || JoyAxis(AXISAIM, i+1) < 0)
 				{
 					voteclient.playerinfo[i].selection--;
 					pressed = true;
 				}
 
-				if ((InputDown(gc_aimbackward, i+1) || JoyAxis(AXISAIM, i+1) > 0 || HatDown(1, i+1)) && !pressed)
+				if ((InputDown(gc_aimbackward, i+1) || JoyAxis(AXISAIM, i+1) > 0) && !pressed)
 				{
 					voteclient.playerinfo[i].selection++;
 					pressed = true;