diff --git a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
index 8440b836a..12f7c170e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
@@ -6571,15 +6571,8 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield, b
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					LLViewerObject* obj = gAgentCamera.getFocusObject();
-					if (obj)
-					{ //focus on alt-zoom target
-						focus_point = LLVector3(gAgentCamera.getFocusGlobal()-gAgent.getRegion()->getOriginGlobal());
-					}
-					else
-					{ //focus on your avatar
-						focus_point = gAgent.getPositionAgent();
-					}
+					//focus on alt-zoom target
+					focus_point = LLVector3(gAgentCamera.getFocusGlobal()-gAgent.getRegion()->getOriginGlobal());
 				}
 			}