diff --git a/src/d3d11/d3d11_device.cpp b/src/d3d11/d3d11_device.cpp
index 3fae109e8..5d6974f36 100644
--- a/src/d3d11/d3d11_device.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d11/d3d11_device.cpp
@@ -2785,12 +2785,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
   Rc<DxvkDevice> D3D11DXGIDevice::CreateDevice(D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL FeatureLevel) {
     DxvkDeviceFeatures deviceFeatures = D3D11Device::GetDeviceFeatures(m_dxvkAdapter, FeatureLevel);
-
-    uint32_t flHi = (uint32_t(FeatureLevel) >> 12);
-    uint32_t flLo = (uint32_t(FeatureLevel) >> 8) & 0x7;
-
-    std::string apiName = str::format("D3D11 FL ", flHi, "_", flLo);
-    return m_dxvkAdapter->createDevice(m_dxvkInstance, apiName, deviceFeatures);
+    return m_dxvkAdapter->createDevice(m_dxvkInstance, deviceFeatures);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_interface.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_interface.cpp
index 63c8a9857..204d9f727 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_interface.cpp
@@ -296,10 +296,8 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
     auto dxvkAdapter = adapter->GetDXVKAdapter();
 
-    std::string clientApi = str::format("D3D9", m_extended ? "Ex" : "");
-
     try {
-      auto dxvkDevice = dxvkAdapter->createDevice(m_instance, clientApi, D3D9DeviceEx::GetDeviceFeatures(dxvkAdapter));
+      auto dxvkDevice = dxvkAdapter->createDevice(m_instance, D3D9DeviceEx::GetDeviceFeatures(dxvkAdapter));
 
       auto* device = new D3D9DeviceEx(
         this,
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.cpp b/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.cpp
index 87f3a32f5..a067314d0 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
   Rc<DxvkDevice> DxvkAdapter::createDevice(
     const Rc<DxvkInstance>&   instance,
-          std::string         clientApi,
           DxvkDeviceFeatures  enabledFeatures) {
     DxvkDeviceExtensions devExtensions;
 
@@ -379,7 +378,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     if (m_vki->vkCreateDevice(m_handle, &info, nullptr, &device) != VK_SUCCESS)
       throw DxvkError("DxvkAdapter: Failed to create device");
     
-    Rc<DxvkDevice> result = new DxvkDevice(clientApi, instance, this,
+    Rc<DxvkDevice> result = new DxvkDevice(instance, this,
       new vk::DeviceFn(true, m_vki->instance(), device),
       devExtensions, enabledFeatures);
     result->initResources();
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.h b/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.h
index 5d49029f0..164646899 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.h
@@ -194,13 +194,11 @@ namespace dxvk {
      * 
      * Creates a logical device for this adapter.
      * \param [in] instance Parent instance
-     * \param [in] clientApi Name of the client API
      * \param [in] enabledFeatures Device features
      * \returns Device handle
      */
     Rc<DxvkDevice> createDevice(
       const Rc<DxvkInstance>&   instance,
-            std::string         clientApi,
             DxvkDeviceFeatures  enabledFeatures);
     
     /**
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.cpp b/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.cpp
index 391438403..151230d14 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.cpp
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@
 namespace dxvk {
   
   DxvkDevice::DxvkDevice(
-          std::string               clientApi,
     const Rc<DxvkInstance>&         instance,
     const Rc<DxvkAdapter>&          adapter,
     const Rc<vk::DeviceFn>&         vkd,
     const DxvkDeviceExtensions&     extensions,
     const DxvkDeviceFeatures&       features)
-  : m_clientApi         (clientApi),
-    m_options           (instance->options()),
+  : m_options           (instance->options()),
     m_instance          (instance),
     m_adapter           (adapter),
     m_vkd               (vkd),
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.h b/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.h
index 5f719e3c4..c952d8298 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_device.h
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
   public:
     
     DxvkDevice(
-            std::string               clientApi,
       const Rc<DxvkInstance>&         instance,
       const Rc<DxvkAdapter>&          adapter,
       const Rc<vk::DeviceFn>&         vkd,
@@ -104,14 +103,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
       return m_vkd->device();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * \brief Client API
-     * \returns Name of the client API
-     */
-    const std::string& clientApi() const {
-      return m_clientApi;
-    }
-
     /**
      * \brief Device options
      * \returns Device options
@@ -471,7 +462,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     
   private:
     
-    std::string                 m_clientApi;
     DxvkOptions                 m_options;
 
     Rc<DxvkInstance>            m_instance;
diff --git a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud.cpp b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud.cpp
index 6f9c2e643..6576c5046 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ namespace dxvk::hud {
                                 | VK_COLOR_COMPONENT_A_BIT;
 
     addItem<HudVersionItem>("version");
-    addItem<HudClientApiItem>("api", m_device);
     addItem<HudDeviceInfoItem>("devinfo", m_device);
     addItem<HudFpsItem>("fps");
     addItem<HudFrameTimeItem>("frametimes");
diff --git a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.cpp b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.cpp
index 9d3f0d6ac..fdd6892ad 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.cpp
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ namespace dxvk::hud {
   }
 
 
-  HudClientApiItem::HudClientApiItem(const Rc<DxvkDevice>& device)
-  : m_device(device) {
+  HudClientApiItem::HudClientApiItem(std::string api)
+  : m_api(api) {
 
   }
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace dxvk::hud {
     renderer.drawText(16.0f,
       { position.x, position.y },
       { 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f },
-      m_device->clientApi());
+      m_api);
 
     position.y += 8.0f;
     return position;
diff --git a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.h b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.h
index 9844a0fef..8a773755c 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ namespace dxvk::hud {
 
   public:
 
-    HudClientApiItem(const Rc<DxvkDevice>& device);
+    HudClientApiItem(std::string api);
 
     ~HudClientApiItem();
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ namespace dxvk::hud {
 
   private:
 
-    Rc<DxvkDevice> m_device;
+    std::string m_api;
 
   };