diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/CursorManager.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/CursorManager.cs
index 5d3146e8ae..19699aab8d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/CursorManager.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/CursorManager.cs
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Graphics
 
 		public CursorManager(CursorProvider cursorProvider)
 		{
-			// Cursor settings are applied on game start
-			hardwareCursorsDisabled = !Game.Settings.Graphics.HardwareCursors;
+			hardwareCursorsDisabled = Game.Settings.Graphics.DisableHardwareCursors;
 
 			graphicSettings = Game.Settings.Graphics;
 			sheetBuilder = new SheetBuilder(SheetType.BGRA);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs
index 2a0ba31f94..d5f58b7817 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		[Desc("Screen resolution in windowed mode.")]
 		public int2 WindowedSize = new int2(1024, 768);
 
-		public bool HardwareCursors = true;
-
 		public bool CursorDouble = false;
 		public WorldViewport ViewportDistance = WorldViewport.Medium;
 
@@ -174,6 +172,9 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		[Desc("Disable the OpenGL debug message callback feature.")]
 		public bool DisableGLDebugMessageCallback = false;
 
+		[Desc("Disable operating-system provided cursor rendering.")]
+		public bool DisableHardwareCursors = false;
+
 		[Desc("Use OpenGL ES if both ES and regular OpenGL are available.")]
 		public bool PreferGLES = false;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/SettingsLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/SettingsLogic.cs
index c7779a2b93..3af5edd272 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/SettingsLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/SettingsLogic.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 		static readonly WindowMode OriginalGraphicsMode;
 		static readonly int2 OriginalGraphicsWindowedSize;
 		static readonly int2 OriginalGraphicsFullscreenSize;
-		static readonly bool OriginalGraphicsHardwareCursors;
 		static readonly bool OriginalServerDiscoverNatDevices;
 
 		readonly Dictionary<PanelType, Action> leavePanelActions = new Dictionary<PanelType, Action>();
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			OriginalGraphicsMode = original.Graphics.Mode;
 			OriginalGraphicsWindowedSize = original.Graphics.WindowedSize;
 			OriginalGraphicsFullscreenSize = original.Graphics.FullscreenSize;
-			OriginalGraphicsHardwareCursors = original.Graphics.HardwareCursors;
 			OriginalServerDiscoverNatDevices = original.Server.DiscoverNatDevices;
 		}
 
@@ -84,8 +82,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 				    current.Graphics.Mode != OriginalGraphicsMode ||
 				    current.Graphics.WindowedSize != OriginalGraphicsWindowedSize ||
 					current.Graphics.FullscreenSize != OriginalGraphicsFullscreenSize ||
-					current.Server.DiscoverNatDevices != OriginalServerDiscoverNatDevices ||
-					current.Graphics.HardwareCursors != OriginalGraphicsHardwareCursors)
+					current.Server.DiscoverNatDevices != OriginalServerDiscoverNatDevices)
 				{
 					Action restart = () =>
 					{
@@ -211,7 +208,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			var ds = Game.Settings.Graphics;
 			var gs = Game.Settings.Game;
 
-			BindCheckboxPref(panel, "HARDWARECURSORS_CHECKBOX", ds, "HardwareCursors");
 			BindCheckboxPref(panel, "CURSORDOUBLE_CHECKBOX", ds, "CursorDouble");
 			BindCheckboxPref(panel, "VSYNC_CHECKBOX", ds, "VSync");
 			BindCheckboxPref(panel, "FRAME_LIMIT_CHECKBOX", ds, "CapFramerate");
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/settings.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/settings.yaml
index 2bb0accebb..f863db4806 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/settings.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/settings.yaml
@@ -124,20 +124,13 @@ Container@SETTINGS_PANEL:
 									Height: 25
 									MaxLength: 5
 									Type: Integer
-						Checkbox@HARDWARECURSORS_CHECKBOX:
-							X: 80
-							Y: 75
-							Width: 200
-							Height: 20
-							Font: Regular
-							Text: Use Hardware Cursors
 						Label@VIDEO_DESC:
-							Y: 97
+							Y: 67
 							Width: PARENT_RIGHT
 							Height: 25
 							Font: Tiny
 							Align: Center
-							Text: Mode, resolution, and cursor changes will be applied after the game is restarted
+							Text: Mode and resolution changes will be applied after the game is restarted
 						Checkbox@VSYNC_CHECKBOX:
 							X: 80
 							Y: 125
diff --git a/mods/common/chrome/settings.yaml b/mods/common/chrome/settings.yaml
index 65adde70d0..6a509a2f8b 100644
--- a/mods/common/chrome/settings.yaml
+++ b/mods/common/chrome/settings.yaml
@@ -138,20 +138,13 @@ Background@SETTINGS_PANEL:
 							Height: 25
 							MaxLength: 5
 							Type: Integer
-				Checkbox@HARDWARECURSORS_CHECKBOX:
-					X: 80
-					Y: 75
-					Width: 200
-					Height: 20
-					Font: Regular
-					Text: Use Hardware Cursors
 				Label@VIDEO_DESC:
-					Y: 97
+					Y: 67
 					Width: PARENT_RIGHT
 					Height: 25
 					Font: Tiny
 					Align: Center
-					Text: Mode, resolution, and cursor changes will be applied after the game is restarted
+					Text: Mode and resolutiom changes will be applied after the game is restarted
 				Checkbox@VSYNC_CHECKBOX:
 					X: 80
 					Y: 125