diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
index 64961fb242..5e10a54150 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
@@ -434,17 +434,6 @@ CString RageDisplay_OGL::Init( VideoModeParams p, bool bAllowUnacceleratedRender
 		return "GLDirect was detected.  GLDirect is not compatible with " PRODUCT_NAME ", and should be disabled.\n";
 #endif
 
-#if defined(UNIX)
-	if( !glXIsDirect( g_X11Display, glXGetCurrentContext() ) )
-	{
-		if( !bAllowUnacceleratedRenderer )
-			return "Your system is reporting that direct rendering is not available.  "
-				"Please obtain an updated driver from your video card manufacturer.";
-
-		LOG->Warn("Direct rendering is not enabled!");
-	}
-#endif
-
 	/* Log this, so if people complain that the radar looks bad on their
 	 * system we can compare them: */
 	glGetFloatv( GL_LINE_WIDTH_RANGE, g_line_range );
@@ -459,17 +448,6 @@ CString RageDisplay_OGL::Init( VideoModeParams p, bool bAllowUnacceleratedRender
 #include <X11/extensions/XTest.h>
 #endif
 
-bool RageDisplay_OGL::IsSoftwareRenderer()
-{
-#if defined(WIN32)
-	return 
-		( strcmp((const char*)glGetString(GL_VENDOR),"Microsoft Corporation")==0 ) &&
-		( strcmp((const char*)glGetString(GL_RENDERER),"GDI Generic")==0 );
-#else
-	return false;
-#endif
-}
-
 RageDisplay_OGL::~RageDisplay_OGL()
 {
 	delete g_pWind;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.h b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.h
index 14f7d80c26..c0a45bde3f 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ public:
 	CString Init( VideoModeParams p, bool bAllowUnacceleratedRenderer );
 
 	virtual CString GetApiDescription() { return "OpenGL"; }
-	bool IsSoftwareRenderer();
 	void ResolutionChanged();
 	const PixelFormatDesc *GetPixelFormatDesc(PixelFormat pf) const;