diff --git a/src/mn_menu.c b/src/mn_menu.c
index e157e2ce..d4b206fe 100644
--- a/src/mn_menu.c
+++ b/src/mn_menu.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static void M_DrawMainMenu(void)
 
     options_active = false;
 
-    V_DrawPatchDirect(94, 2, W_CacheLumpName("M_DOOM", PU_CACHE));
+    V_DrawPatch(94, 2, W_CacheLumpName("M_DOOM", PU_CACHE));
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////
@@ -3167,8 +3167,8 @@ void M_Drawer(void)
 
     y = setup_active ? SCREENHEIGHT - 19 : currentMenu->y;
 
-    V_DrawPatchDirect(x + SKULLXOFF, y - 5 + itemOn * LINEHEIGHT,
-                      W_CacheLumpName(skullName[whichSkull], PU_CACHE));
+    V_DrawPatch(x + SKULLXOFF, y - 5 + itemOn * LINEHEIGHT,
+                W_CacheLumpName(skullName[whichSkull], PU_CACHE));
 
     if (delete_verify)
     {
@@ -3273,7 +3273,7 @@ static void WriteText(int x, int y, const char *string)
         {
             break;
         }
-        V_DrawPatchDirect(cx, cy, hu_font[c]);
+        V_DrawPatch(cx, cy, hu_font[c]);
         cx += w;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/mn_setup.c b/src/mn_setup.c
index 0b8a778b..90daaee9 100644
--- a/src/mn_setup.c
+++ b/src/mn_setup.c
@@ -3709,7 +3709,7 @@ void MN_DrawTitle(int x, int y, const char *patch, const char *alttext)
 
     if (patch_lump >= 0 && !(W_IsIWADLump(patch_lump) && bigfont_lump >= 0))
     {
-        V_DrawPatchDirect(x, y, W_CacheLumpNum(patch_lump, PU_CACHE));
+        V_DrawPatch(x, y, W_CacheLumpNum(patch_lump, PU_CACHE));
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/v_video.h b/src/v_video.h
index 4823b148..3a553bd8 100644
--- a/src/v_video.h
+++ b/src/v_video.h
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@ void V_DrawPatchGeneral(int x, int y, struct patch_s *patch, boolean flipped);
 
 #define V_DrawPatchFlipped(x, y, p) V_DrawPatchGeneral(x, y, p, true)
 
-#define V_DrawPatchDirect V_DrawPatch /* killough 5/2/98 */
-
 void V_DrawPatchTranslated(int x, int y, struct patch_s *patch, byte *outr);
 
 void V_DrawPatchTRTR(int x, int y, struct patch_s *patch, byte *outr1,