diff --git a/src/r_things.c b/src/r_things.c
index d7d2a12b5..c0e727fd9 100644
--- a/src/r_things.c
+++ b/src/r_things.c
@@ -3425,16 +3425,6 @@ boolean R_ThingWithinDist (mobj_t *thing, fixed_t limit_dist)
 	return true;
 }
 
-// For OpenGL, TODO: REMOVE!!
-boolean R_ThingVisibleWithinDist (mobj_t *thing,
-		fixed_t limit_dist)
-{
-	if (! R_ThingVisible(thing))
-		return false;
-
-	return R_ThingWithinDist(thing, limit_dist);
-}
-
 /* Check if precipitation may be drawn from our current view. */
 boolean R_PrecipThingVisible (precipmobj_t *precipthing,
 		fixed_t limit_dist)
diff --git a/src/r_things.h b/src/r_things.h
index c6ad2a0e0..b89645fff 100644
--- a/src/r_things.h
+++ b/src/r_things.h
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ boolean R_ThingVisible (mobj_t *thing);
 boolean R_ThingWithinDist (mobj_t *thing,
 		fixed_t        draw_dist);
 
-boolean R_ThingVisibleWithinDist (mobj_t *thing,
-		fixed_t        draw_dist);
-
 boolean R_PrecipThingVisible (precipmobj_t *precipthing,
 		fixed_t precip_draw_dist);