diff --git a/engine/client/ref_common.c b/engine/client/ref_common.c
index da474089..63d937db 100644
--- a/engine/client/ref_common.c
+++ b/engine/client/ref_common.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ convar_t *gl_showtextures;
 convar_t *r_decals;
 convar_t *r_adjust_fov;
 convar_t *r_showtree;
-convar_t *gl_wgl_msaa_samples;
+convar_t *gl_msaa_samples;
 convar_t *gl_clear;
 convar_t *r_refdll;
 
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ qboolean R_Init( void )
 	gl_showtextures = Cvar_Get( "r_showtextures", "0", FCVAR_CHEAT, "show all uploaded textures" );
 	r_adjust_fov = Cvar_Get( "r_adjust_fov", "1", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "making FOV adjustment for wide-screens" );
 	r_decals = Cvar_Get( "r_decals", "4096", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "sets the maximum number of decals" );
-	gl_wgl_msaa_samples = Cvar_Get( "gl_wgl_msaa_samples", "0", FCVAR_GLCONFIG, "samples number for multisample anti-aliasing" );
+	gl_msaa_samples = Cvar_Get( "gl_msaa_samples", "0", FCVAR_GLCONFIG, "samples number for multisample anti-aliasing" );
 	gl_clear = Cvar_Get( "gl_clear", "0", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "clearing screen after each frame" );
 	r_showtree = Cvar_Get( "r_showtree", "0", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "build the graph of visible BSP tree" );
 	r_refdll = Cvar_Get( "r_refdll", "", FCVAR_RENDERINFO|FCVAR_VIDRESTART, "choose renderer implementation, if supported" );
diff --git a/engine/client/vid_common.h b/engine/client/vid_common.h
index 7adef525..1014419e 100644
--- a/engine/client/vid_common.h
+++ b/engine/client/vid_common.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ extern convar_t	*vid_highdpi;
 extern convar_t	*vid_rotate;
 extern convar_t	*vid_scale;
 
-extern convar_t	*gl_wgl_msaa_samples;
+extern convar_t	*gl_msaa_samples;
 void R_SaveVideoMode( int w, int h, int render_w, int render_h );
 void VID_CheckChanges( void );
 const char *VID_GetModeString( int vid_mode );
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c b/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
index d31337d5..12b99732 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ qboolean VID_CreateWindow( int width, int height, qboolean fullscreen )
 
 		glw_state.safe++;
 
-		if( !gl_wgl_msaa_samples->value && glw_state.safe == SAFE_NOMSAA )
+		if( !gl_msaa_samples->value && glw_state.safe == SAFE_NOMSAA )
 			glw_state.safe++; // no need to skip msaa, if we already disabled it
 
 		GL_SetupAttributes(); // re-choose attributes
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ qboolean VID_CreateWindow( int width, int height, qboolean fullscreen )
 
 		glw_state.safe++;
 
-		if( !gl_wgl_msaa_samples->value && glw_state.safe == SAFE_NOMSAA )
+		if( !gl_msaa_samples->value && glw_state.safe == SAFE_NOMSAA )
 			glw_state.safe++; // no need to skip msaa, if we already disabled it
 
 		GL_SetupAttributes(); // re-choose attributes
diff --git a/ref_gl/gl_opengl.c b/ref_gl/gl_opengl.c
index 9c5f2545..eb3025c9 100644
--- a/ref_gl/gl_opengl.c
+++ b/ref_gl/gl_opengl.c
@@ -1142,13 +1142,13 @@ void GL_SetupAttributes( int safegl )
 
 	if( safegl < SAFE_NOMSAA )
 	{
-		switch( (int)gEngfuncs.pfnGetCvarFloat( "gl_wgl_msaa_samples" ))
+		switch( (int)gEngfuncs.pfnGetCvarFloat( "gl_msaa_samples" ))
 		{
 		case 2:
 		case 4:
 		case 8:
 		case 16:
-			samples = gEngfuncs.pfnGetCvarFloat( "gl_wgl_msaa_samples" );
+			samples = gEngfuncs.pfnGetCvarFloat( "gl_msaa_samples" );
 			break;
 		default:
 			samples = 0; // don't use, because invalid parameter is passed
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ void GL_SetupAttributes( int safegl )
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		gEngfuncs.Cvar_Set( "gl_wgl_msaa_samples", "0" );
+		gEngfuncs.Cvar_Set( "gl_msaa_samples", "0" );
 	}
 }