diff --git a/src/guiengine/screen.cpp b/src/guiengine/screen.cpp
index 41c1c33a5..8ce4599c8 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/screen.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/screen.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ Screen::Screen(const char* file, bool pause_race)
     m_magic_number   = 0xCAFEC001;
 
     m_filename       = file;
-    m_throttle_FPS   = true;
     m_render_3d      = false;
     m_loaded         = false;
     m_pause_race     = pause_race;
diff --git a/src/guiengine/screen.hpp b/src/guiengine/screen.hpp
index 1e79d4232..5926eeda4 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/screen.hpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/screen.hpp
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ protected:
         /** True if this screen is resizable
          */
         bool m_resizable;
-
-        bool m_throttle_FPS;
     private:
         /** True if the race (if it is running) should be paused when this
          *  screen is shown. The RaceResultGUI uses this to leave the race
@@ -165,8 +163,6 @@ protected:
         /** \return whether this screen is currently loaded */
         bool isLoaded() const { return m_loaded; }
 
-        bool throttleFPS() const { return m_throttle_FPS; }
-
         void addWidgets();
 
         void calculateLayout();
@@ -350,7 +346,6 @@ protected:
         CutsceneScreen(const char* name) : Screen(name, false)
         {
             setNeeds3D(true);
-            m_throttle_FPS = false;
         }
 
         virtual void onCutsceneEnd() = 0;
diff --git a/src/main_loop.cpp b/src/main_loop.cpp
index b20435ec1..cd16bad07 100644
--- a/src/main_loop.cpp
+++ b/src/main_loop.cpp
@@ -296,10 +296,8 @@ float MainLoop::getLimitedDt()
 #else
         const int max_fps = (irr_driver->isRecording() &&
                              UserConfigParams::m_limit_game_fps )
-                          ? UserConfigParams::m_record_fps 
-                          : ( StateManager::get()->throttleFPS() 
-                              ? 60 
-                              : UserConfigParams::m_max_fps     );
+                           ? UserConfigParams::m_record_fps 
+                           : UserConfigParams::m_max_fps;
 #endif
         const int current_fps = (int)(1000.0f / dt);
         if (!m_throttle_fps || current_fps <= max_fps ||
diff --git a/src/states_screens/credits.cpp b/src/states_screens/credits.cpp
index fbb6d4067..555f8dc6e 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/credits.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/credits.cpp
@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@ void CreditsScreen::loadedFromFile()
 {
     reset();
 
-    m_throttle_FPS = false;
-
     std::string creditsfile = file_manager->getAsset("CREDITS");
 
     std::ifstream file(
diff --git a/src/states_screens/state_manager.cpp b/src/states_screens/state_manager.cpp
index 7016f027f..1c6b9f8cc 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/state_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/state_manager.cpp
@@ -153,23 +153,6 @@ void StateManager::resetActivePlayers()
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#if 0
-#pragma mark -
-#pragma mark misc stuff
-#endif
-
-bool StateManager::throttleFPS()
-{
-#ifndef SERVER_ONLY
-    return m_game_mode != GUIEngine::GAME && GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen() &&
-        GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen()->throttleFPS();
-#else
-    return true;
-#endif
-}   // throttleFPS
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 void StateManager::escapePressed()
 {
     // in input sensing mode
diff --git a/src/states_screens/state_manager.hpp b/src/states_screens/state_manager.hpp
index b99915999..4bfb74134 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/state_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/state_manager.hpp
@@ -188,13 +188,6 @@ public:
     unsigned int activePlayerCount();
     void resetActivePlayers();
 
-    /** \return whether to reduce FPS at the moment
-      * \note   this can be useful to avoid being too CPU/GPU intensive in
-      *         parts of the game that don't require high framerates, like
-      *         menus
-      */
-    bool throttleFPS();
-
     /** \brief implementing callback from base class AbstractStateManager */
     void escapePressed();