diff --git a/engine/client/client.h b/engine/client/client.h
index cc6683df..fc4f9a9c 100644
--- a/engine/client/client.h
+++ b/engine/client/client.h
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ dlight_t *CL_GetEntityLight( int number );
 //
 // cl_cmds.c
 //
-void CL_Quit_f( void ) NORETURN;
+void CL_Quit_f( void );
 void CL_ScreenShot_f( void );
 void CL_SnapShot_f( void );
 void CL_PlayCDTrack_f( void );
diff --git a/engine/common/common.h b/engine/common/common.h
index 58741bf3..b954dbd3 100644
--- a/engine/common/common.h
+++ b/engine/common/common.h
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ void Host_WriteConfig( void );
 qboolean Host_IsLocalGame( void );
 qboolean Host_IsLocalClient( void );
 void Host_ShutdownServer( void );
-void Host_Error( const char *error, ... ) _format( 1 ) NORETURN;
+void Host_Error( const char *error, ... ) _format( 1 );
 void Host_PrintEngineFeatures( void );
 void Host_Frame( float time );
 void Host_InitDecals( void );
diff --git a/engine/common/system.h b/engine/common/system.h
index 6a186602..c6d8956d 100644
--- a/engine/common/system.h
+++ b/engine/common/system.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ char *Sys_GetClipboardData( void );
 const char *Sys_GetCurrentUser( void );
 int Sys_CheckParm( const char *parm );
 void Sys_Warn( const char *format, ... ) _format( 1 );
-void Sys_Error( const char *error, ... ) _format( 1 ) NORETURN;
+void Sys_Error( const char *error, ... ) _format( 1 );
 qboolean Sys_LoadLibrary( dll_info_t *dll );
 void* Sys_GetProcAddress( dll_info_t *dll, const char* name );
 qboolean Sys_FreeLibrary( dll_info_t *dll );
diff --git a/engine/menu_int.h b/engine/menu_int.h
index 8a6905d6..d273d8f6 100644
--- a/engine/menu_int.h
+++ b/engine/menu_int.h
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ typedef struct ui_globalvars_s
 
 struct ref_viewpass_s;
 
-#if __GNUC__ == 3
-#undef NORETURN
-#define NORETURN
-#endif // GCC 3.x have problems with noreturn attribute on function pointer
-
 typedef struct ui_enginefuncs_s
 {
 	// image handlers
@@ -122,7 +117,7 @@ typedef struct ui_enginefuncs_s
 	int	(*CL_CreateVisibleEntity)( int type, struct cl_entity_s *ent );
 
 	// misc handlers
-	void	(*pfnHostError)( const char *szFmt, ... ) _format( 1 ) NORETURN;
+	void	(*pfnHostError)( const char *szFmt, ... ) _format( 1 );
 	int	(*pfnFileExists)( const char *filename, int gamedironly );
 	void	(*pfnGetGameDir)( char *szGetGameDir );
 
diff --git a/engine/ref_api.h b/engine/ref_api.h
index 2f78b709..2b2e4ca1 100644
--- a/engine/ref_api.h
+++ b/engine/ref_api.h
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ typedef struct ref_api_s
 
 	// utils
 	void  (*CL_ExtraUpdate)( void );
-	void  (*Host_Error)( const char *fmt, ... ) _format( 1 ) NORETURN;
+	void  (*Host_Error)( const char *fmt, ... ) _format( 1 );
 	void  (*COM_SetRandomSeed)( int lSeed );
 	float (*COM_RandomFloat)( float rmin, float rmax );
 	int   (*COM_RandomLong)( int rmin, int rmax );