diff --git a/common/threads.c b/common/threads.c
index c8e62eaa..97eeaf30 100644
--- a/common/threads.c
+++ b/common/threads.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 static int dispatch;
 static int workcount;
 static int oldpercent;
-static qboolean pacifier;
 
 /*
  * =============
@@ -26,8 +25,7 @@ GetThreadWork_Locked__(void)
     percent = 50 * dispatch / workcount;
     if (percent != oldpercent) {
 	oldpercent = percent;
-	if (pacifier)
-	    logprint("%c", (percent % 5) ? '.' : '0' + (percent / 5));
+	logprint("%c", (percent % 5) ? '.' : '0' + (percent / 5));
     }
 
     ret = dispatch;
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ ThreadUnlock(void)
  * =============
  */
 void
-RunThreadsOn(int workcnt, qboolean showpacifier, void *(func)(void *))
+RunThreadsOn(int workcnt, void *(func)(void *))
 {
     int i;
     DWORD *threadid;
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ RunThreadsOn(int workcnt, qboolean showpacifier, void *(func)(void *))
     dispatch = 0;
     workcount = workcnt;
     oldpercent = -1;
-    pacifier = showpacifier;
 
     threadid = malloc(sizeof(*threadid) * numthreads);
     threadhandle = malloc(sizeof(*threadhandle) * numthreads);
@@ -120,8 +117,7 @@ RunThreadsOn(int workcnt, qboolean showpacifier, void *(func)(void *))
     for (i = 0; i < numthreads; i++)
 	WaitForSingleObject(threadhandle[i], INFINITE);
     DeleteCriticalSection(&crit);
-    if (pacifier)
-	logprint("\n");
+    logprint("\n");
 
     free(threadhandle);
     free(threadid);
@@ -179,7 +175,7 @@ ThreadUnlock(void)
  * =============
  */
 void
-RunThreadsOn(int workcnt, qboolean showpacifier, void *(func)(void *))
+RunThreadsOn(int workcnt, void *(func)(void *))
 {
     pthread_t *threads;
     pthread_mutexattr_t mattrib;
@@ -190,7 +186,6 @@ RunThreadsOn(int workcnt, qboolean showpacifier, void *(func)(void *))
     dispatch = 0;
     workcount = workcnt;
     oldpercent = -1;
-    pacifier = showpacifier;
 
     status = pthread_mutexattr_init(&mattrib);
     if (status)
@@ -235,8 +230,7 @@ RunThreadsOn(int workcnt, qboolean showpacifier, void *(func)(void *))
     free(threads);
     free(my_mutex);
 
-    if (pacifier)
-	logprint("\n");
+    logprint("\n");
 }
 
 #endif /* USE_PTHREADS */
@@ -260,17 +254,15 @@ void ThreadUnlock(void) {}
  * =============
  */
 void
-RunThreadsOn(int workcnt, qboolean showpacifier, void *(func)(void *))
+RunThreadsOn(int workcnt, void *(func)(void *))
 {
     dispatch = 0;
     workcount = workcnt;
     oldpercent = -1;
-    pacifier = showpacifier;
 
     func(0);
 
-    if (pacifier)
-	logprint("\n");
+    logprint("\n");
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/common/threads.h b/include/common/threads.h
index 86a380ff..cc60ac7f 100644
--- a/include/common/threads.h
+++ b/include/common/threads.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ int GetDefaultThreads(void);
 int GetMaxThreads(void); /* returns 0 if no limit specified */
 int GetThreadWork(void);
 int GetThreadWork_Locked__(void); /* caller must take care of locking */
-void RunThreadsOn(int workcnt, qboolean showpacifier, void *(func)(void *));
+void RunThreadsOn(int workcnt, void *(func)(void *));
 void ThreadLock(void);
 void ThreadUnlock(void);
 
diff --git a/light/light.c b/light/light.c
index 642aa53e..3426320f 100644
--- a/light/light.c
+++ b/light/light.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ LightWorld(void)
 	lit_file_end = lit_filebase + 3 * (MAX_MAP_LIGHTING / 4);
     }
 
-    RunThreadsOn(numfaces, true, LightThread);
+    RunThreadsOn(numfaces, LightThread);
     lightdatasize = file_p - filebase;
     logprint("lightdatasize: %i\n", lightdatasize);
 }
diff --git a/vis/flow.c b/vis/flow.c
index dc86f21a..801fb5a3 100644
--- a/vis/flow.c
+++ b/vis/flow.c
@@ -489,5 +489,5 @@ BasePortalThread(void *dummy)
 void
 BasePortalVis(void)
 {
-    RunThreadsOn(numportals * 2, true, BasePortalThread);
+    RunThreadsOn(numportals * 2, BasePortalThread);
 }
diff --git a/vis/vis.c b/vis/vis.c
index 836df7ee..80b3d22b 100644
--- a/vis/vis.c
+++ b/vis/vis.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ CalcPortalVis(void)
 	return;
     }
 
-    RunThreadsOn(numportals * 2, true, LeafThread);
+    RunThreadsOn(numportals * 2, LeafThread);
 
     if (verbose) {
 	logprint("portalcheck: %i  portaltest: %i  portalpass: %i\n",