diff --git a/modules/atmosphere/rendering/atmospheredeferredcaster.cpp b/modules/atmosphere/rendering/atmospheredeferredcaster.cpp
index 26344d131c..376b8db702 100644
--- a/modules/atmosphere/rendering/atmospheredeferredcaster.cpp
+++ b/modules/atmosphere/rendering/atmospheredeferredcaster.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ namespace {
         glBindVertexArray(0);
     }
 } // namespace
-#pragma optimize("", off)
+
 namespace openspace {
 
 void AtmosphereDeferredcaster::initialize() {