diff --git a/indra/newview/llvosky.cpp b/indra/newview/llvosky.cpp
index 9bd92004130d67e98b182603aba6b3ef3df354ea..a1e241141dafbbc9e709f3b90173a5cce1a72705 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvosky.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvosky.cpp
@@ -209,14 +209,7 @@ void LLSkyTex::create()
 
 void LLSkyTex::createGLImage(S32 which)
 {	
-    if (mIsShiny)
-    {
-        mTexture[which]->setExplicitFormat(GL_RGBA8, GL_RGBA);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        mTexture[which]->setExplicitFormat(GL_SRGB8_ALPHA8, GL_RGBA);
-    }
+    mTexture[which]->setExplicitFormat(GL_RGBA8, GL_RGBA);
 	mTexture[which]->createGLTexture(0, mImageRaw[which], 0, TRUE, LLGLTexture::LOCAL);
 	mTexture[which]->setAddressMode(LLTexUnit::TAM_CLAMP);
 }