diff --git a/src/shared/client/cg_api.cpp b/src/shared/client/cg_api.cpp
index da4c679f54..c530c58dd6 100644
--- a/src/shared/client/cg_api.cpp
+++ b/src/shared/client/cg_api.cpp
@@ -295,14 +295,9 @@ void trap_R_ClearScene()
 	cmdBuffer.SendMsg<Render::ClearSceneMsg>();
 }
 
-/* HACK: We need the entityNum to get the correct positions for entities that need to be attached to another entity's bone
-This must be equal to the r_numEntities in engine at the time of adding the entity */
-static int entityNum;
-int trap_R_AddRefEntityToScene( const refEntity_t *re )
+void trap_R_AddRefEntityToScene( const refEntity_t *re )
 {
 	cmdBuffer.SendMsg<Render::AddRefEntityToSceneMsg>(*re);
-	entityNum++;
-	return entityNum - 1;
 }
 
 void trap_R_SyncRefEntities( const std::vector<EntityUpdate>& ents ) {
@@ -380,7 +375,6 @@ void trap_R_AddLightToScene( const vec3_t origin, float radius, float intensity,
 
 void trap_R_RenderScene( const refdef_t *fd )
 {
-	entityNum = 0;
 	cmdBuffer.SendMsg<Render::RenderSceneMsg>(*fd);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/shared/client/cg_api.h b/src/shared/client/cg_api.h
index 69a2087035..bce1150daa 100644
--- a/src/shared/client/cg_api.h
+++ b/src/shared/client/cg_api.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ qhandle_t       trap_R_RegisterModel( const char *name );
 qhandle_t       trap_R_RegisterSkin( const char *name );
 qhandle_t       trap_R_RegisterShader( const char *name, int flags );
 void            trap_R_ClearScene();
-int  trap_R_AddRefEntityToScene( const refEntity_t *re );
+void trap_R_AddRefEntityToScene( const refEntity_t *re );
 void trap_R_SyncRefEntities( const std::vector<EntityUpdate>& ents );
 std::vector<LerpTagSync> trap_R_SyncLerpTags( const std::vector<LerpTagUpdate>& lerpTags );
 void            trap_R_AddPolyToScene( qhandle_t hShader, int numVerts, const polyVert_t *verts );