diff --git a/client/src/main/java/net/minecraft/client/Minecraft.java b/client/src/main/java/net/minecraft/client/Minecraft.java
index 962fbff..614daf4 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/net/minecraft/client/Minecraft.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/net/minecraft/client/Minecraft.java
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ public class Minecraft implements Runnable
     private int displayWidth;
     private int displayHeight;
 
-    /** Checks OpenGL capabilities (as of 1.2.3_04 effectively unused). */
-    private OpenGlCapsChecker glCapabilities;
     private Timer timer;
 
     /** The World instance that Minecraft uses. */
@@ -541,7 +539,6 @@ public class Minecraft implements Runnable
         GL11.glLoadIdentity();
         GL11.glMatrixMode(GL11.GL_MODELVIEW);
         checkGLError("Startup");
-        glCapabilities = new OpenGlCapsChecker();
         sndManager.loadSoundSettings(gameSettings);
         renderEngine.registerTextureFX(textureLavaFX);
         renderEngine.registerTextureFX(textureWaterFX);