diff --git a/indra/newview/lldrawpoolalpha.cpp b/indra/newview/lldrawpoolalpha.cpp
index 865e89f89..aad2a8acb 100644
--- a/indra/newview/lldrawpoolalpha.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/lldrawpoolalpha.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void LLDrawPoolAlpha::endRenderPass( S32 pass )
 	LLFastTimer t(FTM_RENDER_ALPHA);
 	LLRenderPass::endRenderPass(pass);
 
-	if(gPipeline.canUseWindLightShaders()) 
+	if(mVertexShaderLevel > 0) 
 	{
 		LLGLSLShader::bindNoShader();
 	}