diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
index 3803867870..23f080a777 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
@@ -656,9 +656,6 @@ CBaseObject* EditorViewportWidget::GetCameraObject() const
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void EditorViewportWidget::OnEditorNotifyEvent(EEditorNotifyEvent event)
 {
-    static ICVar* outputToHMD = gEnv->pConsole->GetCVar("output_to_hmd");
-    AZ_Assert(outputToHMD, "cvar output_to_hmd is undeclared");
-
     switch (event)
     {
     case eNotify_OnBeginGameMode:
@@ -680,7 +677,6 @@ void EditorViewportWidget::OnEditorNotifyEvent(EEditorNotifyEvent event)
                 if (deviceInfo)
                 {
                     // Note: This may also need to adjust the viewport size
-                    outputToHMD->Set(1);
                     SetActiveWindow();
                     SetFocus();
                     SetSelected(true);
diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/RenderViewport.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/RenderViewport.cpp
index 49064b5bc5..32b6a5c811 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/RenderViewport.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/RenderViewport.cpp
@@ -1259,9 +1259,6 @@ CBaseObject* CRenderViewport::GetCameraObject() const
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void CRenderViewport::OnEditorNotifyEvent(EEditorNotifyEvent event)
 {
-    static ICVar* outputToHMD = gEnv->pConsole->GetCVar("output_to_hmd");
-    AZ_Assert(outputToHMD, "cvar output_to_hmd is undeclared");
-
     switch (event)
     {
     case eNotify_OnBeginGameMode:
@@ -1282,7 +1279,6 @@ void CRenderViewport::OnEditorNotifyEvent(EEditorNotifyEvent event)
 
                 if (deviceInfo)
                 {
-                    outputToHMD->Set(1);
                     m_previousContext = SetCurrentContext(deviceInfo->renderWidth, deviceInfo->renderHeight);
                     if (m_renderer->GetIStereoRenderer())
                     {