diff --git a/dxx-changelog.txt b/dxx-changelog.txt
index 6938a7659..fac1cd30e 100755
--- a/dxx-changelog.txt
+++ b/dxx-changelog.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ D1X-Rebirth Changelog
 20070230
 --------
 main/game.c, main/newmenu.c, main/newmenu.h: introduced newmenu_dotiny() from D2X to show menus with GAME_FONT; extended Help-menu and removed D1X-Help-menu
-cfile/cfile.c, main/game.c: Error-proof cfile_init_hogfile(), added forgotten break statement for Pause/Unpause Demo
+cfile/cfile.c: Error-proof cfile_init_hogfile()
+main/game.c, main/newdemo.c: dropped Newdemo Un/pause feature - unreliable, creates corrupt data
 
 20070329
 --------
diff --git a/main/game.c b/main/game.c
index 89889b0b3..8382c88e5 100755
--- a/main/game.c
+++ b/main/game.c
@@ -1236,11 +1236,7 @@ void game_draw_hud_stuff()
 			}
 		} else {
 			extern int Newdemo_num_written;
-			extern int mekh_demo_paused;
-			if ((mekh_demo_paused) && (GameTime & 0x8000))
-				sprintf(message, "*PAUSED*");
-			else
-				sprintf (message, "%s (%dK)", TXT_DEMO_RECORDING, (Newdemo_num_written / 1024));
+			sprintf (message, "%s (%dK)", TXT_DEMO_RECORDING, (Newdemo_num_written / 1024));
 		}
 		gr_set_curfont( GAME_FONT );    //GAME_FONT );
 		gr_set_fontcolor(gr_getcolor(27,0,0), -1 );
@@ -1803,7 +1799,6 @@ void show_help()
 	m[mc].type = NM_TYPE_TEXT; m[mc].text = TXT_HELP_F3; mc++;
 	m[mc].type = NM_TYPE_TEXT; m[mc].text = "SHIFT-F3\t  TOGGLE RADAR"; mc++;
 	m[mc].type = NM_TYPE_TEXT; m[mc].text = TXT_HELP_F5; mc++;
-	m[mc].type = NM_TYPE_TEXT; m[mc].text = "SHIFT-F5\t  (UN)PAUSE DEMO RECORDING"; mc++;
 	m[mc].type = NM_TYPE_TEXT; m[mc].text = "ALT-F7\t  switch hud-mode"; mc++;
 	m[mc].type = NM_TYPE_TEXT; m[mc].text = "ALT-F9/F10\t  change screen size"; mc++;
 	m[mc].type = NM_TYPE_TEXT; m[mc].text = TXT_HELP_PAUSE; mc++;
@@ -2426,13 +2421,6 @@ void HandleGameKey(int key)
 		case KEY_F3:				toggle_cockpit();       break;
 		case KEY_SHIFTED+KEY_F3:		if(!(Game_mode & GM_MULTI)||Network_allow_radar||I_am_observer)
 								show_radar = !show_radar; break;
-		case KEY_SHIFTED+KEY_F5:
-					if (Newdemo_state == ND_STATE_RECORDING)
-					{
-						extern int mekh_demo_paused;
-						mekh_demo_paused = !mekh_demo_paused;
-					}
-					break;
 		case KEY_F4:				palette_save(); joydefs_calibrate(); palette_restore(); break;
 		case KEY_F5:
 				if ( Newdemo_state == ND_STATE_RECORDING )
diff --git a/main/newdemo.c b/main/newdemo.c
index 0b9dffb30..d3f99f667 100755
--- a/main/newdemo.c
+++ b/main/newdemo.c
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@ static char rcsid[] = "$Id: newdemo.c,v 1.1.1.1 2006/03/17 19:44:19 zicodxx Exp
 
 //Does demo start automatically?
 int Auto_demo = 0;
-
-//Added 11/16/98 by Geoff Coovert for demo record pause
-int mekh_demo_paused = 0;
-//End add -GC
-
 void DoJasonInterpolate (fix recorded_time);
 
 #define ND_EVENT_EOF				0	// EOF
@@ -260,11 +255,6 @@ int newdemo_write( void *buffer, int elsize, int nelem )
 {
 	int num_written, total_size;
 
-//Added 11/16/98 by Geoff Coovert for demo record pause
-        if (mekh_demo_paused)
-                return 0;
-//End add -GC
-
 	total_size = elsize * nelem;
 	frame_bytes_written += total_size;
 	Newdemo_num_written += total_size;