diff --git a/src/lua_hudlib.c b/src/lua_hudlib.c
index 2329b8fd1..b192f83f2 100644
--- a/src/lua_hudlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_hudlib.c
@@ -1231,30 +1231,6 @@ static int libd_getColormap(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int libd_fadeScreen(lua_State *L)
-{
-	UINT16 color = luaL_checkinteger(L, 1);
-	UINT8 strength = luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
-	const UINT8 maxstrength = ((color & 0xFF00) ? 32 : 10);
-
-	HUDONLY
-
-	if (!strength)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (strength > maxstrength)
-		return luaL_error(L, "%s fade strength %d out of range (0 - %d)", ((color & 0xFF00) ? "COLORMAP" : "TRANSMAP"), strength, maxstrength);
-
-	if (strength == maxstrength) // Allow as a shortcut for drawfill...
-	{
-		V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, ((color & 0xFF00) ? 31 : color));
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	V_DrawFadeScreen(color, strength);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int libd_width(lua_State *L)
 {
 	HUDONLY
@@ -1393,7 +1369,6 @@ static luaL_Reg lib_draw[] = {
 	{"drawString", libd_drawString},
 	{"drawNameTag", libd_drawNameTag},
 	{"drawScaledNameTag", libd_drawScaledNameTag},
-	{"fadeScreen", libd_fadeScreen},
 	{"drawKartString", libd_drawKartString},
 	// misc
 	{"stringWidth", libd_stringWidth},