diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c
index cea4edb54..6ae485d9f 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c
@@ -956,7 +956,6 @@ xrt_gfx_provider_create_native(struct xrt_device *xdev)
 	// Init the settings to default.
 	comp_settings_init(&c->settings, xdev);
 
-	c->settings.flip_y = false;
 	c->last_frame_time_ns = os_monotonic_get_ns();
 	c->frame_overhead_ns = 2000000;
 	//! @todo set this to an estimate that's better than 6ms
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_distortion.c b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_distortion.c
index 1132dc2aa..09558c302 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_distortion.c
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_distortion.c
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@ comp_distortion_init(struct comp_distortion *d,
                      VkPipelineCache pipeline_cache,
                      enum xrt_distortion_model distortion_model,
                      struct xrt_hmd_parts *parts,
-                     VkDescriptorPool descriptor_pool,
-                     bool flip_y)
+                     VkDescriptorPool descriptor_pool)
 {
 	d->vk = &c->vk;
 
@@ -207,8 +206,8 @@ comp_distortion_init(struct comp_distortion *d,
 	d->mesh.offset_indices[0] = parts->distortion.mesh.offset_indices[0];
 	d->mesh.offset_indices[1] = parts->distortion.mesh.offset_indices[1];
 
-	d->ubo_vp_data[0].flip_y = flip_y;
-	d->ubo_vp_data[1].flip_y = flip_y;
+	d->ubo_vp_data[0].flip_y = false;
+	d->ubo_vp_data[1].flip_y = false;
 	d->quirk_draw_lines = c->settings.debug.wireframe;
 
 	comp_distortion_init_buffers(d, c);
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_distortion.h b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_distortion.h
index bae6bd758..ef0ea4b22 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_distortion.h
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_distortion.h
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ comp_distortion_init(struct comp_distortion *d,
                      VkPipelineCache pipeline_cache,
                      enum xrt_distortion_model distortion_model,
                      struct xrt_hmd_parts *parts,
-                     VkDescriptorPool descriptor_pool,
-                     bool flip_y);
+                     VkDescriptorPool descriptor_pool);
 
 /*!
  * Free and destroy all fields, does not free the destortion itself.
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_renderer.c b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_renderer.c
index bbdd3874b..983ced1ef 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_renderer.c
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_renderer.c
@@ -453,8 +453,7 @@ renderer_init(struct comp_renderer *r)
 
 	comp_distortion_init(r->distortion, r->c, r->render_pass,
 	                     r->pipeline_cache, r->settings->distortion_model,
-	                     r->c->xdev->hmd, r->descriptor_pool,
-	                     r->settings->flip_y);
+	                     r->c->xdev->hmd, r->descriptor_pool);
 
 	VkExtent2D extent = {
 	    .width = r->c->xdev->hmd->screens[0].w_pixels,
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.c b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.c
index 891738c6c..5b316ea78 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.c
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ comp_settings_init(struct comp_settings *s, struct xrt_device *xdev)
 	s->present_mode = VK_PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_KHR;
 	s->window_type = WINDOW_AUTO;
 	s->fullscreen = false;
-	s->flip_y = false;
 	s->distortion_model = xdev->hmd->distortion.preferred;
 	s->width = xdev->hmd->screens[0].w_pixels;
 	s->height = xdev->hmd->screens[0].h_pixels;
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.h b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.h
index c396e82d4..d55688595 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.h
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.h
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ struct comp_settings
 	//! Print information about available modes for direct mode.
 	bool print_modes;
 
-	//! Should we flip y axis for compositor buffers (for GL)
-	bool flip_y;
-
 	//! Nominal frame interval
 	uint64_t nominal_frame_interval_ns;