diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 467cff11..896ec28b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ Or alternatively, add `MANGOHUD=1` to your shell profile (Vulkan only).
 
 ## OpenGL
 
-OpenGL games may also need `dlsym` hooking. Add `--dlsym` or `MANGOHUD_DLSYM=1` env var to your command like `mangohud --dlsym %command%` for Steam.
+OpenGL games may also need `dlsym` hooking. Add `--dlsym` to your command like `mangohud --dlsym %command%` for Steam.
 
 Some Linux native OpenGL games overrides LD_PRELOAD and stops MangoHud from working. You can sometimes fix this by editing LD_PRELOAD in the start script
 `LD_PRELOAD=/path/to/mangohud/lib/`
diff --git a/bin/mangohud.in b/bin/mangohud.in
index f9752249..49f4ddf0 100755
--- a/bin/mangohud.in
+++ b/bin/mangohud.in
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ fi
 MANGOHUD_LIB_NAME="@ld_libdir_mangohud@libMangoHud.so"
 
 if [ "$1" = "--dlsym" ]; then
-	MANGOHUD_DLSYM=1
 	MANGOHUD_LIB_NAME="@ld_libdir_mangohud@libMangoHud_dlsym.so:${MANGOHUD_LIB_NAME}"
 	shift
 fi