diff --git a/include/openspace/rendering/framebufferrenderer.h b/include/openspace/rendering/framebufferrenderer.h
index a86fbe2d0e..de8e76f444 100644
--- a/include/openspace/rendering/framebufferrenderer.h
+++ b/include/openspace/rendering/framebufferrenderer.h
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ private:
     
     float _hdrExposure = 3.7f;
     float _gamma = 0.95f;
-    float _maxWhite = 5.0f;
     float _hue = 1.f;
     float _saturation = 1.f;
     float _value = 1.f;
diff --git a/modules/atmosphere/shaders/atmosphere_deferred_fs.glsl b/modules/atmosphere/shaders/atmosphere_deferred_fs.glsl
index f566b9055b..d8d1d4e28b 100644
--- a/modules/atmosphere/shaders/atmosphere_deferred_fs.glsl
+++ b/modules/atmosphere/shaders/atmosphere_deferred_fs.glsl
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ void main() {
                 pixelDepth                *= 0.001;
                 positionObjectsCoords.xyz *= 0.001;
                 
-                if (dot(position.xyz, vec3(1.0)) > 0.0 && (pixelDepth < offset)) {
+                if (pixelDepth < offset) {
                     // ATM Occluded - Something in fron of ATM.
                     atmosphereFinalColor += color;
                 } else {