diff --git a/src/client/component/patches.cpp b/src/client/component/patches.cpp
index dc219cf8..f55b2725 100644
--- a/src/client/component/patches.cpp
+++ b/src/client/component/patches.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace patches
 		utils::hook::detour live_get_map_index_hook;
 		utils::hook::detour content_do_we_have_content_pack_hook;
 		utils::hook::detour init_network_dvars_hook;
-		utils::hook::detour g_find_config_string_index_hook;
 
 		std::string get_login_username()
 		{
@@ -226,12 +225,6 @@ namespace patches
 		{
 			//init_network_dvars_hook.invoke<void>(dvar);
 		}
-
-		unsigned int g_find_config_string_index_stub(const char* name, unsigned int start, unsigned int max, int create, const char* errormsg)
-		{
-			create = 1;
-			return g_find_config_string_index_hook.invoke<unsigned int>(name, start, max, create, errormsg);
-		}
 	}
 
 	class component final : public component_interface
@@ -239,9 +232,6 @@ namespace patches
 	public:
 		void post_unpack() override
 		{
-			// allows settext method to work with strings that are not localized
-			g_find_config_string_index_hook.create(0x5E9B80_b, g_find_config_string_index_stub);
-
 			// register custom dvars
 			com_register_common_dvars_hook.create(0xBADF30_b, com_register_common_dvars_stub);