diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewertexture.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewertexture.cpp
index a5adb11c537fac59c94fd43766807c0a9d3768af..c883087cf21885f967a42d0cb7c0d4a05ff10aa0 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewertexture.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewertexture.cpp
@@ -1564,10 +1564,6 @@ F32 LLViewerFetchedTexture::calcDecodePriority()
 		// larger mips are corrupted
 		priority = -3.0f;
 	}
-	else if (cur_discard <= mDesiredDiscardLevel)
-	{
-		priority = -4.0f;
-	}
 	else
 	{
 		// priority range = 100,000 - 500,000