diff --git a/src/d3d8/d3d8_device.cpp b/src/d3d8/d3d8_device.cpp
index 0a5ab0f0d..90a67fa62 100644
--- a/src/d3d8/d3d8_device.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d8/d3d8_device.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
       throw DxvkError("D3D8Device: ERROR! Failed to get D3D9 Bridge. d3d9.dll might not be DXVK!");
     }
 
-    m_bridge->SetAPIName("D3D8");
-
     ResetState();
     RecreateBackBuffersAndAutoDepthStencil();
 
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_bridge.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_bridge.cpp
index cf10e07d3..5640f1328 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_bridge.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_bridge.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     return m_device->QueryInterface(riid, ppvObject);
   }
 
-  void DxvkD3D8Bridge::SetAPIName(const char* name) {
-    m_device->m_implicitSwapchain->SetApiName(name);
-  }
-
   HRESULT DxvkD3D8Bridge::UpdateTextureFromBuffer(
         IDirect3DSurface9*  pDestSurface,
         IDirect3DSurface9*  pSrcSurface,
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_bridge.h b/src/d3d9/d3d9_bridge.h
index bc835f0b0..62ccb6542 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_bridge.h
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_bridge.h
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@ IDxvkD3D8Bridge : public IUnknown {
     using IDirect3DSurface9 = d3d9::IDirect3DSurface9;
   #endif
 
-  /**
-   * \brief Changes the API name displayed on the HUD
-   *
-   * \param [in] name The new API name
-   */
-  virtual void SetAPIName(const char* name) = 0;
-
   /**
    * \brief Updates a D3D9 surface from a D3D9 buffer
    *
@@ -87,8 +80,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
             REFIID  riid,
             void** ppvObject);
 
-    void SetAPIName(const char* name);
-
     HRESULT UpdateTextureFromBuffer(
         IDirect3DSurface9*        pDestSurface,
         IDirect3DSurface9*        pSrcSurface,
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
index 7cbd86385..0a4c8faae 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
@@ -1121,11 +1121,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     m_wctx->frameLatencySignal->wait(m_wctx->frameId - GetActualFrameLatency());
   }
 
-  void D3D9SwapChainEx::SetApiName(const char* name) {
-    if (m_apiHud && name)
-      m_apiHud->setApiName(name);
-  }
-
   uint32_t D3D9SwapChainEx::GetActualFrameLatency() {
     uint32_t maxFrameLatency = m_parent->GetFrameLatency();
 
@@ -1356,7 +1351,8 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
 
   std::string D3D9SwapChainEx::GetApiName() {
-    return this->GetParent()->IsExtended() ? "D3D9Ex" : "D3D9";
+    return this->GetParent()->IsD3D8Compatible() ? "D3D8" :
+           this->GetParent()->IsExtended() ? "D3D9Ex" : "D3D9";
   }
 
 
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.h b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.h
index f54e44d83..6ea0d96cb 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.h
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.h
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
     void DestroyBackBuffers();
 
-    void SetApiName(const char* name);
-
     bool UpdateWindowCtx();
 
   private:
diff --git a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.cpp b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.cpp
index b3eb38123..f80ba77d4 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.cpp
@@ -122,12 +122,6 @@ namespace dxvk::hud {
   }
 
 
-  void HudClientApiItem::setApiName(std::string api) {
-    std::lock_guard lock(m_mutex);
-    m_api = std::move(api);
-  }
-
-
   HudPos HudClientApiItem::render(
     const DxvkContextObjects& ctx,
     const HudPipelineKey&     key,
diff --git a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.h b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.h
index 02bcd716f..866849b4e 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.h
@@ -171,8 +171,6 @@ namespace dxvk::hud {
 
     ~HudClientApiItem();
 
-    void setApiName(std::string api);
-
     HudPos render(
       const DxvkContextObjects& ctx,
       const HudPipelineKey&     key,