diff --git a/d1x.ini b/d1x.ini
index 1fb72c831..35ad5c1de 100755
--- a/d1x.ini
+++ b/d1x.ini
@@ -58,6 +58,5 @@
 ;-hudlog         ;Start hudlog immediatly
 ;-hudlog_multi   ;Start hudlog upon entering multiplayer games
 ;-hudlogdir <d>  ;Log hud messages in directory <d>
-;-hudlogstdout   ;Log hud messages to stdout
 ;-hudlines <l>   ;Number of hud messages to show
-;-msgcolorlevel <c> ;Level of colorization for hud messages (0-3)
\ No newline at end of file
+;-msgcolorlevel <c> ;Level of colorization for hud messages (0-3)
diff --git a/main/hudlog.c b/main/hudlog.c
index e4c9295f1..ab6b3048e 100755
--- a/main/hudlog.c
+++ b/main/hudlog.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "d_slash.h"
 //end this section addition -VR
 
-int HUD_log_messages = 0;
 int HUD_log_multi_autostart = 0;
 int HUD_log_autostart = 0;
 int fhudmulti = 0;
@@ -116,40 +115,35 @@ void hud_log_message(char * message){
 		}
 	}
 	--recurse_flag;
-	if (HUD_log_messages||fhudlog){
-		time_t t;
-		struct tm *lt;
-		t=time(NULL);
-		lt=localtime(&t);
-//02/06/99 Matthew Mueller - added zero padding to hour
-		if (HUD_log_messages)
-		     printf("%02i:%02i:%02i ",lt->tm_hour,lt->tm_min,lt->tm_sec);
-		if (fhudlog)
-			fprintf(fhudlog,"%02i:%02i:%02i ",lt->tm_hour,lt->tm_min,lt->tm_sec);
-		while (*message){
-			if (*message>=0x01 && *message<=0x03){//filter out color codes
-				message++;
-				if (!*message)break;
-			}else if (*message>=0x04 && *message<=0x06){//filter out color reset code
-			}else{
-				if (HUD_log_messages)
-					printf("%c",*message);
-				if (fhudlog)
-					fprintf(fhudlog,"%c",*message);
-			}
-			message++;
-		}
-		if (HUD_log_messages)
-			printf("\n");
-		if (fhudlog){
-			fprintf(fhudlog,"\n");
-			//added 05/17/99 Matt Mueller - flush file to make sure it all gets out there
-			fflush(fhudlog);
-			//end addition -MM
 
+	time_t t;
+	struct tm *lt;
+	t=time(NULL);
+	lt=localtime(&t);
+//02/06/99 Matthew Mueller - added zero padding to hour
+	printf("%02i:%02i:%02i ",lt->tm_hour,lt->tm_min,lt->tm_sec);
+	if (fhudlog)
+		fprintf(fhudlog,"%02i:%02i:%02i ",lt->tm_hour,lt->tm_min,lt->tm_sec);
+	while (*message){
+		if (*message>=0x01 && *message<=0x03){//filter out color codes
+			message++;
+			if (!*message)break;
+		}else if (*message>=0x04 && *message<=0x06){//filter out color reset code
+		}else{
+			printf("%c",*message);
+			if (fhudlog)
+				fprintf(fhudlog,"%c",*message);
 		}
-//end edit -MM
+		message++;
 	}
+	printf("\n");
+	if (fhudlog){
+		fprintf(fhudlog,"\n");
+		//added 05/17/99 Matt Mueller - flush file to make sure it all gets out there
+		fflush(fhudlog);
+		//end addition -MM
+	}
+//end edit -MM
 }
 
 void kmatrix_print(FILE* out,int *sorted){
@@ -211,7 +205,7 @@ void kmatrix_log(int fhudonly){
 	
 	if (fhudlog)
 	     kmatrix_print(fhudlog,sorted);
-	if (HUD_log_messages && !fhudonly)
+	if (!fhudonly)
 	     kmatrix_print(stdout,sorted);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/main/hudlog.h b/main/hudlog.h
index a06ea8c21..87392e755 100755
--- a/main/hudlog.h
+++ b/main/hudlog.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ void kmatrix_log(int fhudonly);
 void hud_log_setdir(char *dir);
 void hud_log_message(char * message);
 
-extern int HUD_log_messages;
 extern int HUD_log_multi_autostart;
 extern int HUD_log_autostart;
 
diff --git a/main/inferno.c b/main/inferno.c
index 16db35ea1..5c2df0927 100755
--- a/main/inferno.c
+++ b/main/inferno.c
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ void show_cmdline_help() {
 	printf( "  -menu_gameres   %s\n", "Set menus to use the same resolution as in game");
 	printf( "  -hudlog_multi   %s\n", "Start hudlog upon entering multiplayer games");
 	printf( "  -hudlogdir <d>  %s\n", "Log hud messages in directory <d>");
-	printf( "  -hudlogstdout   %s\n", "Log hud messages to stdout");
 	printf( "  -hudlines <l>   %s\n", "Number of hud messages to show");
 	printf( "  -msgcolorlevel <c> %s\n", "Level of colorization for hud messages (0-3)");
 	printf( "  -nocdaudio      %s\n", "Disable cd audio");
@@ -444,9 +443,6 @@ int main(int argc,char **argv)
 	if (FindArg("-hudlog_multi"))
 	HUD_log_multi_autostart = 1;
 	
-	if (FindArg("-hudlogstdout"))
-	HUD_log_messages = 1;
-	
 	if ((t=FindArg("-hudlogdir")))
 	hud_log_setdir(Args[t+1]);