diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
index 1699b5637d..12ae583c74 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
@@ -908,20 +908,6 @@ public interface Client extends GameEngine
 	 */
 	long getOverallExperience();
 
-	/**
-	 * Gets the game drawing mode.
-	 *
-	 * @return the game drawing mode
-	 */
-	int getGameDrawingMode();
-
-	/**
-	 * Sets the games drawing mode.
-	 *
-	 * @param gameDrawingMode the new drawing mode
-	 */
-	void setGameDrawingMode(int gameDrawingMode);
-
 	/**
 	 * Refreshes the chat.
 	 */
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientPanel.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientPanel.java
index 1b6354baac..9b284bf6df 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientPanel.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientPanel.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import java.awt.BorderLayout;
 import java.awt.Color;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.swing.JPanel;
-import net.runelite.api.Client;
 import net.runelite.api.Constants;
 
 final class ClientPanel extends JPanel
@@ -48,13 +47,5 @@ final class ClientPanel extends JPanel
 		}
 
 		add(client, BorderLayout.CENTER);
-
-		// This causes the whole game frame to be redrawn each frame instead
-		// of only the viewport, so we can hook to MainBufferProvider#draw
-		// and draw anywhere without it leaving artifacts
-		if (client instanceof Client)
-		{
-			((Client)client).setGameDrawingMode(2);
-		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file