diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
index 55926a1ab..6116a2e88 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
@@ -1059,14 +1059,6 @@ public class Config
 									+ "")
 							.build();
 					
-					public static ConfigEntry<Boolean> enableMacosStateValidation = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Boolean>()
-							.set(false)
-							.comment(""
-									+ "Experimental option \n"
-									+ "May reduce crashing when Sodium is installed on Mac, may reduce performance, may do nothing. \n"
-									+ "")
-							.build();
-					
 				}
 				
 				public static class ColumnBuilderDebugging
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/glObject/GLProxy.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/glObject/GLProxy.java
index 86d130fab..5efae5050 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/glObject/GLProxy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/glObject/GLProxy.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiGLErrorHandlingMode;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiGpuUploadMethod;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.EPlatform;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.ConfigBasedLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.GLMessages.*;
@@ -33,7 +32,10 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.StringUtil;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW;
-import org.lwjgl.opengl.*;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GLCapabilities;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GLUtil;
 
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -184,27 +186,6 @@ public class GLProxy
 		GL_LOGGER.info("GPU Vendor [" + vendor + "], Preferred upload method is [" + this.preferredUploadMethod + "].");
 		
 		
-		// experimental Mac OS validation option
-		if (Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging.OpenGl.enableMacosStateValidation.get())
-		{
-			EPlatform platform = EPlatform.get();
-			if (platform == EPlatform.MACOS)
-			{
-				GL_LOGGER.info("Attempting to enable kCGLCEStateValidation.");
-				CGL.CGLEnable(CGL.CGLGetCurrentContext(), CGL.kCGLCEStateValidation);
-				// according to some testing by IMS this may reduce issues with Mac OS,
-				// however according to the documentation here:
-				// https://leopard-adc.pepas.com/documentation/GraphicsImaging/Reference/CGL_OpenGL/CGL_OpenGL.pdf#:~:text=If%20enabled%2C%20OpenGL%20inspects%20the,a%20virtual%20screen%20number%20different
-				// it doesn't make much sense that this validation would fix crashing
-				// unless Mac's GL implementation does something funky
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				GL_LOGGER.info("Unable to enable kCGLCEStateValidation due to OS being ["+platform.name()+"].");
-			}
-		}
-		
-		
 		
 		//==========//
 		// clean up //
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.json b/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.json
index bca1c4da0..8a17c7e1c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.json
@@ -494,10 +494,6 @@
     "Validate Buffer IDs Before Rendering",
   "distanthorizons.config.client.advanced.debugging.openGl.validateBufferIdsBeforeRendering.@tooltip":
     "Massively reduces FPS. \nShould only be used if mysterious EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION crashes are happening in DH's rendering code and you're attempting to troubleshoot it.",
-  "distanthorizons.config.client.advanced.debugging.openGl.enableMacosStateValidation":
-    "Enable MacOS State Validation",
-  "distanthorizons.config.client.advanced.debugging.openGl.enableMacosStateValidation.@tooltip":
-    "Experimental option \nMay reduce crashing when Sodium is installed on Mac, may reduce performance, may do nothing.",