diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/warpwarp.c b/src/mame/drivers/warpwarp.c
index d987a634821..3eeacd9ba23 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/warpwarp.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/warpwarp.c
@@ -138,11 +138,6 @@ TODO:
 #define MASTER_CLOCK		XTAL_18_432MHz
 
 
-/*******************************************************
- *
- * Gee Bee overlay
- *
- *******************************************************/
 
 static int handle_joystick;
 
@@ -925,10 +920,6 @@ static DRIVER_INIT( geebee )
 {
 	handle_joystick = 0;
 
-	// turn off overlay in cocktail mode; this assumes that the cabinet dip switch
-	// is bit 0 of input port 2
-	geebee_handleoverlay = 1;
-
 	warpwarp_ball_pen = 1;
 	warpwarp_ball_sizex = 4;
 	warpwarp_ball_sizey = 4;
@@ -937,7 +928,6 @@ static DRIVER_INIT( geebee )
 static DRIVER_INIT( navarone )
 {
 	handle_joystick = 1;
-	geebee_handleoverlay = 0;
 
 	warpwarp_ball_pen = 1;
 	warpwarp_ball_sizex = 4;
@@ -947,7 +937,6 @@ static DRIVER_INIT( navarone )
 static DRIVER_INIT( kaitein )
 {
 	handle_joystick = 1;
-	geebee_handleoverlay = 0;
 
 	warpwarp_ball_pen = 1;
 	warpwarp_ball_sizex = 1;
@@ -957,7 +946,6 @@ static DRIVER_INIT( kaitein )
 static DRIVER_INIT( kaitei )
 {
 	handle_joystick = 0;
-	geebee_handleoverlay = 0;
 
 	warpwarp_ball_pen = 1;
 	warpwarp_ball_sizex = 1;
@@ -968,8 +956,6 @@ static DRIVER_INIT( sos )
 {
 	handle_joystick = 1;
 
-	geebee_handleoverlay = 0;
-
 	warpwarp_ball_pen = 0;
 	warpwarp_ball_sizex = 4;
 	warpwarp_ball_sizey = 2;
@@ -978,7 +964,6 @@ static DRIVER_INIT( sos )
 static DRIVER_INIT( bombbee )
 {
 	handle_joystick = 0;
-	geebee_handleoverlay = 0;
 
 	warpwarp_ball_pen = 0x200;
 	warpwarp_ball_sizex = 4;
@@ -988,7 +973,6 @@ static DRIVER_INIT( bombbee )
 static DRIVER_INIT( warpwarp )
 {
 	handle_joystick = 1;
-	geebee_handleoverlay = 0;
 
 	warpwarp_ball_pen = 0x200;
 	warpwarp_ball_sizex = 4;
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/warpwarp.h b/src/mame/includes/warpwarp.h
index b167515c120..53174ab91d6 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/warpwarp.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/warpwarp.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ extern int geebee_bgw;
 extern int warpwarp_ball_on;
 extern int warpwarp_ball_h, warpwarp_ball_v;
 extern int warpwarp_ball_pen, warpwarp_ball_sizex, warpwarp_ball_sizey;
-extern int geebee_handleoverlay;
 
 PALETTE_INIT( geebee );
 PALETTE_INIT( navarone );
diff --git a/src/mame/video/warpwarp.c b/src/mame/video/warpwarp.c
index f5b148eada9..5ba4f67a7fc 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/warpwarp.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/warpwarp.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 
 UINT8 *geebee_videoram,*warpwarp_videoram;
-int geebee_handleoverlay;
 int geebee_bgw;
 int warpwarp_ball_on;
 int warpwarp_ball_h,warpwarp_ball_v;
@@ -239,10 +238,6 @@ static void draw_ball(bitmap_t *bitmap, const rectangle *cliprect,pen_t pen)
 
 SCREEN_UPDATE( geebee )
 {
-	/* use an overlay only in upright mode */
-	if (geebee_handleoverlay)
-		output_set_value("overlay", (input_port_read(screen->machine, "DSW2") & 0x01) == 0);
-
 	tilemap_draw(bitmap,cliprect,bg_tilemap,0,0);
 
 	draw_ball(bitmap,cliprect,warpwarp_ball_pen);