diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 917020a75..e4b222fe9 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -209,8 +209,6 @@ set(SRB2_CONFIG_DEV_BUILD OFF CACHE BOOL
 	"Compile a development build of Dr Robotnik's Ring Racers.")
 set(SRB2_CONFIG_TESTERS OFF CACHE BOOL
 	"Compile a build for testers.")
-set(SRB2_CONFIG_HOSTTESTERS OFF CACHE BOOL
-	"Compile a build to host netgames for testers builds.")
 
 add_subdirectory(blua)
 
@@ -556,9 +554,6 @@ endif()
 if(SRB2_CONFIG_TESTERS)
 	target_compile_definitions(SRB2SDL2 PRIVATE -DTESTERS)
 endif()
-if(SRB2_CONFIG_HOSTTESTERS)
-	target_compile_definitions(SRB2SDL2 PRIVATE -DHOSTTESTERS)
-endif()
 if(SRB2_CONFIG_MOBJCONSISTANCY)
 	target_compile_definitions(SRB2SDL2 PRIVATE -DMOBJCONSISTANCY)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/Makefile.d/features.mk b/src/Makefile.d/features.mk
index c8e43b6ea..7290de68b 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.d/features.mk
+++ b/src/Makefile.d/features.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ passthru_opts+=\
 	NO_IPV6 NOHW NOMD5 NOPOSTPROCESSING\
 	MOBJCONSISTANCY PACKETDROP ZDEBUG\
 	HAVE_MINIUPNPC\
-	HAVE_DISCORDRPC TESTERS HOSTTESTERS DEVELOP
+	HAVE_DISCORDRPC TESTERS DEVELOP
 
 # build with debugging information
 ifdef DEBUGMODE
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 55177cede..0663f22e3 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -4638,8 +4638,6 @@ static void Command_Version_f(void)
 	// DEVELOP build
 #if defined(TESTERS)
 	CONS_Printf("\x88" "TESTERS " "\x80");
-#elif defined(HOSTTESTERS)
-	CONS_Printf("\x82" "HOSTTESTERS " "\x80");
 #elif defined(DEVELOP)
 	CONS_Printf("\x87" "DEVELOP " "\x80");
 #endif
diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index 4b4c87941..5ded47495 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -1565,9 +1565,6 @@ void F_VersionDrawer(void)
 #if defined(TESTERS)
 		addtext(V_SKYMAP, "Tester client");
 		addtext(V_TRANSLUCENT, va("%s", compdate));
-#elif defined(HOSTTESTERS)
-		addtext(V_REDMAP, "Netgame host for testers");
-		addtext(V_TRANSLUCENT, va("%s", compdate));
 #elif defined(DEVELOP)
 		addtext(V_TRANSLUCENT, va("%s %s", comprevision, compnote));
 		addtext(V_TRANSLUCENT, D_GetFancyBranchName());
@@ -1711,8 +1708,6 @@ void F_TitleScreenDrawer(void)
 #ifdef DEVELOP
 #if defined(TESTERS)
 			V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, 96, V_SKYMAP, "Tester EXE");
-#elif defined(HOSTTESTERS)
-			V_DrawCenteredThinString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, 96, V_REDMAP, "Tester netgame host EXE");
 #else
 			V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, 96, 0, "Development EXE");
 #endif
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index d78bc3f11..0cce5ff8c 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ JoyType_t Joystick[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
 
 // SRB2kart
 char gamedatafilename[64] =
-#if defined (TESTERS) || defined (HOSTTESTERS)
+#if defined (TESTERS)
 	"test"
 #elif defined(DEVELOP)
 	"develop"