diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index 1defa7e82..ec1e892ed 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -1474,32 +1474,32 @@ static void CON_DrawInput(void)
 		if (input_sel < c)
 			V_DrawFill(x, y, charwidth*3, (10 * con_scalefactor), 77 | V_NOSCALESTART);
 		for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i, x += charwidth)
-			V_DrawCharacter(x, y, '.' | cv_constextsize.value | V_GRAYMAP | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
+			V_DrawCharacter(x, y, '.' | cv_constextsize.value | V_GRAYMAP | V_NOSCALESTART, true);
 	}
 	else
-		V_DrawCharacter(x-charwidth, y, CON_PROMPTCHAR | cv_constextsize.value | V_GRAYMAP | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
+		V_DrawCharacter(x-charwidth, y, CON_PROMPTCHAR | cv_constextsize.value | V_GRAYMAP | V_NOSCALESTART, true);
 
 	for (cend = c + clen; c < cend; ++c, x += charwidth)
 	{
 		if ((input_sel > c && input_cur <= c) || (input_sel <= c && input_cur > c))
 		{
 			V_DrawFill(x, y, charwidth, (10 * con_scalefactor), 77 | V_NOSCALESTART);
-			V_DrawCharacter(x, y, p[c] | cv_constextsize.value | V_YELLOWMAP | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
+			V_DrawCharacter(x, y, p[c] | cv_constextsize.value | V_YELLOWMAP | V_NOSCALESTART, true);
 		}
 		else
-			V_DrawCharacter(x, y, p[c] | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
+			V_DrawCharacter(x, y, p[c] | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, true);
 
 		if (c == input_cur && con_tick >= 4)
-			V_DrawCharacter(x, y + (con_scalefactor*2), '_' | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
+			V_DrawCharacter(x, y + (con_scalefactor*2), '_' | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, true);
 	}
 	if (cend == input_cur && con_tick >= 4)
-		V_DrawCharacter(x, y + (con_scalefactor*2), '_' | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
+		V_DrawCharacter(x, y + (con_scalefactor*2), '_' | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, true);
 	if (rellip)
 	{
 		if (input_sel > cend)
 			V_DrawFill(x, y, charwidth*3, (10 * con_scalefactor), 77 | V_NOSCALESTART);
 		for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i, x += charwidth)
-			V_DrawCharacter(x, y, '.' | cv_constextsize.value | V_GRAYMAP | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
+			V_DrawCharacter(x, y, '.' | cv_constextsize.value | V_GRAYMAP | V_NOSCALESTART, true);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1545,11 +1545,11 @@ static void CON_DrawHudlines(void)
 			else
 			{
 				//charwidth = SHORT(hu_font['A'-HU_FONTSTART]->width) * con_scalefactor;
-				V_DrawCharacter(x, y, (INT32)(*p) | charflags | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
+				V_DrawCharacter(x, y, (INT32)(*p) | charflags | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, true);
 			}
 		}
 
-		//V_DrawCharacter(x, y, (p[c]&0xff) | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
+		//V_DrawCharacter(x, y, (p[c]&0xff) | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, true);
 		y += charheight;
 	}
 
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ static void CON_DrawConsole(void)
 				charflags = (*p & 0x7f) << V_CHARCOLORSHIFT;
 				p++;
 			}
-			V_DrawCharacter(x, y, (INT32)(*p) | charflags | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
+			V_DrawCharacter(x, y, (INT32)(*p) | charflags | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, true);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index 76b85dd01..a454aaecc 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ static void HU_drawMiniChat(void)
 				if (cv_chatbacktint.value) // on request of wolfy
 					V_DrawFillConsoleMap(x + dx + 2, y+dy, charwidth, charheight, 159|V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT);
 
-				V_DrawChatCharacter(x + dx + 2, y+dy, msg[j++] |V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT|transflag, !cv_allcaps.value, colormap);
+				V_DrawChatCharacter(x + dx + 2, y+dy, msg[j++] |V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT|transflag, true, colormap);
 			}
 
 			dx += charwidth;
@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@ static void HU_drawChatLog(INT32 offset)
 			else
 			{
 				if ((y+dy+2 >= chat_topy) && (y+dy < (chat_bottomy)))
-					V_DrawChatCharacter(x + dx + 2, y+dy+2, msg[j++] |V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT, !cv_allcaps.value, colormap);
+					V_DrawChatCharacter(x + dx + 2, y+dy+2, msg[j++] |V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT, true, colormap);
 				else
 					j++; // don't forget to increment this or we'll get stuck in the limbo.
 			}
@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ static void HU_DrawChat(void)
 			++i;
 		else
 		{
-			V_DrawChatCharacter(chatx + c + 2, y, talk[i] |V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT|cflag, !cv_allcaps.value, V_GetStringColormap(talk[i]|cflag));
+			V_DrawChatCharacter(chatx + c + 2, y, talk[i] |V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT|cflag, true, V_GetStringColormap(talk[i]|cflag));
 			i++;
 		}
 
@@ -1796,7 +1796,7 @@ static void HU_DrawChat(void)
 	typelines = 1;
 
 	if ((strlen(w_chat) == 0 || c_input == 0) && hu_tick < 4)
-		V_DrawChatCharacter(chatx + 2 + c, y+1, '_' |V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT|t, !cv_allcaps.value, NULL);
+		V_DrawChatCharacter(chatx + 2 + c, y+1, '_' |V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT|t, true, NULL);
 
 	while (w_chat[i])
 	{
@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ static void HU_DrawChat(void)
 			INT32 cursorx = (c+charwidth < boxw-charwidth) ? (chatx + 2 + c+charwidth) : (chatx+1); // we may have to go down.
 			INT32 cursory = (cursorx != chatx+1) ? (y) : (y+charheight);
 			if (hu_tick < 4)
-				V_DrawChatCharacter(cursorx, cursory+1, '_' |V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT|t, !cv_allcaps.value, NULL);
+				V_DrawChatCharacter(cursorx, cursory+1, '_' |V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT|t, true, NULL);
 
 			if (cursorx == chatx+1 && saylen == i) // a weirdo hack
 			{
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ static void HU_DrawChat(void)
 		if (w_chat[i] < HU_FONTSTART)
 			++i;
 		else
-			V_DrawChatCharacter(chatx + c + 2, y, w_chat[i++] | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT | t, !cv_allcaps.value, NULL);
+			V_DrawChatCharacter(chatx + c + 2, y, w_chat[i++] | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT | t, true, NULL);
 
 		c += charwidth;
 		if (c > boxw-(charwidth*2) && !skippedline)
@@ -1945,13 +1945,13 @@ static void HU_DrawChat_Old(void)
 		else
 		{
 			//charwidth = SHORT(hu_font[talk[i]-HU_FONTSTART]->width) * con_scalefactor;
-			V_DrawCharacter(HU_INPUTX + c, y, talk[i++] | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, !cv_allcaps.value);
+			V_DrawCharacter(HU_INPUTX + c, y, talk[i++] | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART, true);
 		}
 		c += charwidth;
 	}
 
 	if ((strlen(w_chat) == 0 || c_input == 0) && hu_tick < 4)
-		V_DrawCharacter(HU_INPUTX+c, y+2*con_scalefactor, '_' |cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART|t, !cv_allcaps.value);
+		V_DrawCharacter(HU_INPUTX+c, y+2*con_scalefactor, '_' |cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART|t, true);
 
 	i = 0;
 	while (w_chat[i])
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@ static void HU_DrawChat_Old(void)
 		{
 			INT32 cursorx = (HU_INPUTX+c+charwidth < vid.width) ? (HU_INPUTX + c + charwidth) : (HU_INPUTX); // we may have to go down.
 			INT32 cursory = (cursorx != HU_INPUTX) ? (y) : (y+charheight);
-			V_DrawCharacter(cursorx, cursory+2*con_scalefactor, '_' |cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART|t, !cv_allcaps.value);
+			V_DrawCharacter(cursorx, cursory+2*con_scalefactor, '_' |cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART|t, true);
 		}
 
 		//Hurdler: isn't it better like that?
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@ static void HU_DrawChat_Old(void)
 		else
 		{
 			//charwidth = SHORT(hu_font[w_chat[i]-HU_FONTSTART]->width) * con_scalefactor;
-			V_DrawCharacter(HU_INPUTX + c, y, w_chat[i++] | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART | t, !cv_allcaps.value);
+			V_DrawCharacter(HU_INPUTX + c, y, w_chat[i++] | cv_constextsize.value | V_NOSCALESTART | t, true);
 		}
 
 		c += charwidth;
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 68aae68eb..6ac2ef5ab 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -3321,9 +3321,6 @@ void M_Init(void)
 #ifndef NONET
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_serversort);
 #endif
-
-	//todo put this somewhere better...
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_allcaps);
 }
 
 void M_InitCharacterTables(void)
diff --git a/src/v_video.c b/src/v_video.c
index 297eae9c4..274c14b38 100644
--- a/src/v_video.c
+++ b/src/v_video.c
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ static void CV_usegamma_OnChange(void);
 consvar_t cv_ticrate = {"showfps", "No", CV_SAVE, CV_YesNo, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_usegamma = {"gamma", "0", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL, gamma_cons_t, CV_usegamma_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
-consvar_t cv_allcaps = {"allcaps", "Off", 0, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-
 static CV_PossibleValue_t constextsize_cons_t[] = {
 	{V_NOSCALEPATCH, "Small"}, {V_SMALLSCALEPATCH, "Medium"}, {V_MEDSCALEPATCH, "Large"}, {0, "Huge"},
 	{0, NULL}};
diff --git a/src/v_video.h b/src/v_video.h
index eb60690bd..d229c370f 100644
--- a/src/v_video.h
+++ b/src/v_video.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 extern UINT8 *screens[5];
 
 extern const UINT8 gammatable[5][256];
-extern consvar_t cv_ticrate, cv_usegamma, cv_allcaps, cv_constextsize;
+extern consvar_t cv_ticrate, cv_usegamma, cv_constextsize;
 
 // Allocates buffer screens, call before R_Init.
 void V_Init(void);