diff --git a/engine/client/console.c b/engine/client/console.c
index b59b418d..99dc67eb 100644
--- a/engine/client/console.c
+++ b/engine/client/console.c
@@ -213,37 +213,6 @@ void Con_ClearTyping( void )
 	Cmd_AutoCompleteClear();
 }
 
-/*
-============
-Con_StringLength
-
-skipped color prefixes
-============
-*/
-int Con_StringLength( const char *string )
-{
-	int		len;
-	const char	*p;
-
-	if( !string ) return 0;
-
-	len = 0;
-	p = string;
-
-	while( *p )
-	{
-		if( IsColorString( p ))
-		{
-			p += 2;
-			continue;
-		}
-		len++;
-		p++;
-	}
-
-	return len;
-}
-
 /*
 ================
 Con_MessageMode_f
@@ -2098,7 +2067,6 @@ void Con_DrawVersion( void )
 
 	Con_DrawStringLen( curbuild, &stringLen, &charH );
 	start = refState.width - stringLen * 1.05f;
-	stringLen = Con_StringLength( curbuild );
 	height -= charH * 1.05f;
 
 	Con_DrawString( start, height, curbuild, color );