diff --git a/cgdoom/d_englsh.h b/cgdoom/d_englsh.h
index e928284..1bfc0b4 100644
--- a/cgdoom/d_englsh.h
+++ b/cgdoom/d_englsh.h
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 #define GAMMALVL2	"Gamma correction level 2"
 #define GAMMALVL3	"Gamma correction level 3"
 #define GAMMALVL4	"Gamma correction level 4"
-#define GAMMALV		"Brightness: %d/4"
 #define EMPTYSTRING	"empty slot"
 
 #define NOTIMP		"not implemented in cgdoom yet!"
diff --git a/cgdoom/m_menu.c b/cgdoom/m_menu.c
index b4b5b2e..6b8ae51 100644
--- a/cgdoom/m_menu.c
+++ b/cgdoom/m_menu.c
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ void    (*messageRoutine)(int response);
 
 #define SAVESTRINGSIZE 	24
 
-/*char gammamsg[5][26] =
+char gammamsg[5][26] =
 {
     GAMMALVL0,
     GAMMALVL1,
     GAMMALVL2,
     GAMMALVL3,
     GAMMALVL4
-};*/
+};
 
 // we are going to be entering a savegame string
 int			saveStringEnter;              
diff --git a/cgdoom/st_stuff.c b/cgdoom/st_stuff.c
index 4110906..052a3ed 100644
--- a/cgdoom/st_stuff.c
+++ b/cgdoom/st_stuff.c
@@ -513,9 +513,8 @@ void CGCycleGamma()
   usegamma = (usegamma + 1) % 5;
   I_SetPalette(NULL);
 
-  static char message[32];
-  sprintf(message, GAMMALV, usegamma);
-  plyr->message = message;
+  extern char gammamsg[5][26];
+  plyr->message = gammamsg[usegamma];
 }
 
 void CGProfilerResults()