diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 555464a18..44be54541 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -597,7 +597,6 @@ void M_PlayMenuJam(void);
 
 void M_MenuTypingInput(INT32 key);
 
-extern menu_t MessageDef;
 void M_StartMessage(const char *string, void *routine, menumessagetype_t itemtype);
 void M_StopMessage(INT32 choice);
 void M_DrawMenuMessage(void);
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 140e0bb4a..20c51b412 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -505,9 +505,6 @@ void M_DrawMenuMessage(void)
 
 void M_Drawer(void)
 {
-	if (currentMenu == &MessageDef)
-		menuactive = true;
-
 	if (menuwipe)
 		F_WipeStartScreen();
 
diff --git a/src/k_menufunc.c b/src/k_menufunc.c
index 4aff20816..e73ac3772 100644
--- a/src/k_menufunc.c
+++ b/src/k_menufunc.c
@@ -546,9 +546,6 @@ void M_ClearMenus(boolean callexitmenufunc)
 	COM_BufAddText(va("saveconfig \"%s\" -silent\n", configfile));
 #endif //Alam: But not on the Dreamcast's VMUs
 
-	if (currentMenu == &MessageDef) // Oh sod off!
-		currentMenu = &MainDef; // Not like it matters
-
 	if (gamestate == GS_MENU) // Back to title screen
 		D_StartTitle();
 
diff --git a/src/menus/transient/message-box.c b/src/menus/transient/message-box.c
index 1f3c0b47a..ac49b6cee 100644
--- a/src/menus/transient/message-box.c
+++ b/src/menus/transient/message-box.c
@@ -4,28 +4,6 @@
 #include "../../k_menu.h"
 #include "../../z_zone.h"
 
-static menuitem_t MessageMenu[] =
-{
-	// TO HACK
-	{0, NULL, NULL, NULL, {NULL}, 0, 0}
-};
-
-menu_t MessageDef =
-{
-	1,					// # of menu items
-	NULL,				// previous menu       (TO HACK)
-	0,					// lastOn, flags       (TO HACK)
-	MessageMenu,		// menuitem_t ->
-	0, 0,				// x, y                (TO HACK)
-	0, 0,				// extra1, extra2
-	0, 0,				// transition tics
-	NULL,				// drawing routine ->
-	NULL,				// ticker routine
-	NULL,				// init routine
-	NULL,				// quit routine
-	NULL				// input routine
-};
-
 // message prompt struct
 struct menumessage_s menumessage;