diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 096e56bb..26cfbf2a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/plugins/stonesense/configs/
 
 SET(PROJECT_SRCS
     TrackingModes.cpp
-    #Overlay.cpp
     Tile.cpp
     TileCondition.cpp
     TileTree.cpp
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ SET(PROJECT_HDRS
     MapLoading.h
     MaterialMatcher.h
     OcclusionTest.h
-    #Overlay.h
     SegmentProcessing.h
     SpriteColors.h
     SpriteMaps.h
diff --git a/GUI.cpp b/GUI.cpp
index 66b717d4..46b3f454 100644
--- a/GUI.cpp
+++ b/GUI.cpp
@@ -965,10 +965,10 @@ void paintboard()
 
         if(ssConfig.config.debug_mode) {
             auto& contentLoader = stonesenseState.contentLoader;
+
             draw_textf_border(font, uiColor(dfColors::white), 10, 3*fontHeight, 0, "Map Read Time: %.2fms", clockToMs(stonesenseState.stoneSenseTimers.read_time));
             draw_textf_border(font, uiColor(dfColors::white), 10, 4*fontHeight, 0, "Map Beautification Time: %.2fms", clockToMs(stonesenseState.stoneSenseTimers.beautify_time));
             draw_textf_border(font, uiColor(dfColors::white), 10, 5*fontHeight, 0, "Tile Sprite Assembly Time: %.2fms", clockToMs(stonesenseState.stoneSenseTimers.assembly_time));
-            draw_textf_border(font, uiColor(dfColors::white), 10, 6*fontHeight, 0, "DF Renderer Overlay Time: %.2fms", clockToMs(stonesenseState.stoneSenseTimers.overlay_time));
             draw_textf_border(font, uiColor(dfColors::white), 10, 2*fontHeight, 0, "FPS: %.2f", 1000.0/clockToMs(stonesenseState.stoneSenseTimers.frame_total));
             draw_textf_border(font, uiColor(dfColors::white), 10, 7*fontHeight, 0, "Draw: %.2fms", clockToMs(stonesenseState.stoneSenseTimers.draw_time));
             draw_textf_border(font, uiColor(dfColors::white), 10, 9*fontHeight, 0, "%i/%i/%i, %i:%i", contentLoader->currentDay+1, contentLoader->currentMonth+1, contentLoader->currentYear, contentLoader->currentHour, (contentLoader->currentTickRel*60)/50);
diff --git a/GameConfiguration.h b/GameConfiguration.h
index 64f1c633..f60ede1b 100644
--- a/GameConfiguration.h
+++ b/GameConfiguration.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ struct GameConfiguration {
     Config config;
 
     // items not configurable via the config file
-    bool overlay_mode;
     bool show_designations = true;
     bool show_announcements = false;
     bool show_keybinds = false;
diff --git a/commonTypes.h b/commonTypes.h
index 8156d1df..7971bea0 100644
--- a/commonTypes.h
+++ b/commonTypes.h
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ struct FrameTimers{
     RollingAverage<float> beautify_time;
     RollingAverage<float> assembly_time;
     RollingAverage<float> draw_time;
-    RollingAverage<float> overlay_time;
     RollingAverage<float> frame_total;
 
     clock_t prev_frame_time{ clock() };
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index c5d1802c..25dbd154 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include "commonTypes.h"
 
 #include "Config.h"
-//#include "Overlay.h"
 #include "Tile.h"
 #include "GUI.h"
 //#include "SpriteMaps.h"
@@ -46,9 +45,6 @@ int keyoffset=0;
 
 std::vector<DFHack::t_matgloss> v_stonetypes;
 
-/*FIXME: Find a new replacement for the overlay mode.
-std::unique_ptr<Overlay> overlay;
-*/
 ALLEGRO_DISPLAY * display;
 
 ALLEGRO_EVENT event;
@@ -226,36 +222,6 @@ static void main_loop(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY * display, ALLEGRO_EVENT_QUEUE *queue, ALL
 
             al_rest(0);
 
-            /*FIXME: Find a new replacement for the overlay mode.
-            if (ssConfig.overlay_mode)
-            {
-                bool goodoverlay = ovrlay->GoodViewscreen();
-                if (!goodoverlay) {
-                    //do nothing; this isn't a view we can overlay
-                }if (ssConfig.spriteIndexOverlay) {
-                    DrawSpriteIndexOverlay(ssConfig.currentSpriteOverlay);
-                    ovrlay->Flip();
-                }
-                else if (!Maps::IsValid()) {
-                    drawcredits();
-                    ovrlay->Flip();
-                }
-                else if (timeToReloadSegment) {
-                    reloadPosition();
-                    al_clear_to_color(ssConfig.config.backcol);
-                    paintboard();
-                    ovrlay->Flip();
-                    timeToReloadSegment = false;
-                    animationFrameShown = true;
-                }
-                else if (animationFrameShown == false) {
-                    al_clear_to_color(ssConfig.config.backcol);
-                    paintboard();
-                    ovrlay->Flip();
-                    animationFrameShown = true;
-                }
-            }
-            else */
             {
                 if (ssConfig.spriteIndexOverlay) {
                     DrawSpriteIndexOverlay(ssConfig.currentSpriteOverlay);
@@ -281,10 +247,8 @@ static void main_loop(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY * display, ALLEGRO_EVENT_QUEUE *queue, ALL
                 }
             }
 
-            if (!ssConfig.overlay_mode) {
-                doMouse();
-                doRepeatActions();
-            }
+            doMouse();
+            doRepeatActions();
             redraw = false;
         }
         /* Take the next event out of the event queue, and store it in `event'. */
@@ -303,9 +267,6 @@ static void main_loop(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY * display, ALLEGRO_EVENT_QUEUE *queue, ALL
         if(in_time) {
             switch (event.type) {
             case ALLEGRO_EVENT_DISPLAY_RESIZE:
-                if (ssConfig.overlay_mode) {
-                    break;
-                }
                 stonesenseState.timeToReloadSegment = true;
                 redraw = true;
                 stonesenseState.ssState.ScreenH = event.display.height;
@@ -318,9 +279,6 @@ static void main_loop(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY * display, ALLEGRO_EVENT_QUEUE *queue, ALL
                 /* ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_DOWN - a keyboard key was pressed.
                 */
             case ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_CHAR:
-                if (ssConfig.overlay_mode) {
-                    break;
-                }
                 if(event.keyboard.display != display) {
                     break;
                 }
@@ -395,9 +353,8 @@ static void* stonesense_thread(ALLEGRO_THREAD* main_thread, void* parms)
 
     auto& ssConfig = stonesenseState.ssConfig;
     al_set_new_display_flags(
-        (ssConfig.config.Fullscreen && !ssConfig.overlay_mode ? ALLEGRO_FULLSCREEN : ALLEGRO_WINDOWED)
-        |(ssConfig.overlay_mode ? 0 : ALLEGRO_RESIZABLE)
-        |(ssConfig.overlay_mode ? ALLEGRO_MINIMIZED : 0)
+        (ssConfig.config.Fullscreen ? ALLEGRO_FULLSCREEN : ALLEGRO_WINDOWED)
+        | ALLEGRO_RESIZABLE
         |(ssConfig.config.opengl ? ALLEGRO_OPENGL : 0)
         |(ssConfig.config.directX ? ALLEGRO_DIRECT3D_INTERNAL : 0));
 
@@ -438,12 +395,6 @@ static void* stonesense_thread(ALLEGRO_THREAD* main_thread, void* parms)
     SetTitle("Stonesense");
     drawcredits();
 
-    /*FIXME: Find a new replacement for the overlay mode.
-        if(ssConfig.overlay_mode){
-        overlay = std::make_unique<Overlay>(df::global::enabler->renderer);
-        df::global::enabler->renderer = overlay.get();
-    }
-    */
 
     std::filesystem::path p = std::filesystem::path{} / "stonesense" / "stonesense.png";
     IMGIcon = load_bitmap_withWarning(p);
@@ -503,9 +454,6 @@ static void* stonesense_thread(ALLEGRO_THREAD* main_thread, void* parms)
     // window is destroyed.
     al_destroy_display(display);
     display = 0;
-    /*FIXME: Find a new replacement for the overlay mode.
-    overlay.reset();
-    */
 
     if(ssConfig.threadmade) {
         al_broadcast_cond(ssConfig.readCond);
@@ -557,35 +505,13 @@ DFhackCExport command_result plugin_shutdown ( color_ostream &out )
 //and the actual stonesense command. Maybe.
 DFhackCExport command_result stonesense_command(color_ostream &out, std::vector<std::string> & params)
 {
-/*
-    if (!init->display.flag.is_set(init_display_flags::RENDER_2D) &&
-        !params.empty() && params[0] == "overlay")
-    {
-        out.printerr("'stonesense overlay' is not supported in this print mode.\n"
-            "Try changing PRINT_MODE to 2D or a similar choice in init.txt.\n");
-        return CR_FAILURE;
-    }
-#ifdef _DARWIN
-    if (!init->display.flag.is_set(init_display_flags::RENDER_2D))
-    {
-        out.printerr("The current print mode is not suported\n"
-            "Change PRINT_MODE in init.txt to 2D or a similar choice\n");
-        return CR_FAILURE;
-    }
-#endif
-*/
     if(stonesense_started) {
         out.print("Stonesense already running.\n");
         return CR_OK;
     }
-    stonesenseState.ssConfig.overlay_mode = false;
     if(params.size() > 0 ) {
-        if(params[0] == "overlay"){
-            //ssConfig.overlay_mode = true;
-        } else {
-            DumpInfo(out, params);
-            return CR_OK;
-        }
+        DumpInfo(out, params);
+        return CR_OK;
     }
 
     if(!al_is_system_installed()) {