diff --git a/src/rendering/planets/renderableplanet.cpp b/src/rendering/planets/renderableplanet.cpp
index 44aa839a21..232c7bb0fd 100644
--- a/src/rendering/planets/renderableplanet.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/planets/renderableplanet.cpp
@@ -84,11 +84,6 @@ RenderablePlanet::RenderablePlanet(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
 
 	addProperty(_colorTexturePath);
     _colorTexturePath.onChange(std::bind(&RenderablePlanet::loadTexture, this));
-
-	std::string s = _colorTexturePath.description();
-	ghoul::Dictionary d;
-	ghoul::lua::loadDictionaryFromString(s, d);
-
 }
 
 RenderablePlanet::~RenderablePlanet() {