diff --git a/src/netcode/d_netcmd.c b/src/netcode/d_netcmd.c
index bb098e02973393ebccfcc923923046c7356687c3..b1527748a305ac8d2f339ec73af9b0030eec0e99 100644
--- a/src/netcode/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/netcode/d_netcmd.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ consvar_t cv_ps_descriptor = CVAR_INIT ("ps_descriptor", "Average", 0, ps_descri
 consvar_t cv_freedemocamera = CVAR_INIT("freedemocamera", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 // NOTE: this should be in hw_main.c, but we can't put it there as it breaks dedicated build
-consvar_t cv_glallowshaders = CVAR_INIT ("gr_allowclientshaders", "On", CV_NETVAR, CV_OnOff, NULL);
+consvar_t cv_glallowshaders = CVAR_INIT ("gr_allowcustomshaders", "On", CV_NETVAR, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 char timedemo_name[256];
 boolean timedemo_csv;