diff --git a/src/maploader/maploader.cpp b/src/maploader/maploader.cpp
index e4ae4586a..204aa4bc5 100644
--- a/src/maploader/maploader.cpp
+++ b/src/maploader/maploader.cpp
@@ -3407,7 +3407,7 @@ void MapLoader::GenerateLightmap(const DoomLevelMesh& mesh, int atlasPages, int
 					ptr[2] = floatToHalf(0.0f);
 				}
 
-				if (Level->levelMesh->TraceSky(surface.worldOrigin - surface.worldStepX * 0.5f - surface.worldStepY * 0.5f + surface.worldStepX * x + surface.worldStepY * y + FVector3(surface.plane.Normal()), Level->SunDirection, 32000.0f))
+				/*if (Level->levelMesh->TraceSky(surface.worldOrigin - surface.worldStepX * 0.5f - surface.worldStepY * 0.5f + surface.worldStepX * x + surface.worldStepY * y + FVector3(surface.plane.Normal()), Level->SunDirection, 32000.0f))
 				{
 					ptr[0] = floatToHalf(Level->SunColor.X);
 					ptr[1] = floatToHalf(Level->SunColor.Y);
@@ -3418,7 +3418,7 @@ void MapLoader::GenerateLightmap(const DoomLevelMesh& mesh, int atlasPages, int
 					ptr[0] = 0;
 					ptr[1] = 0;
 					ptr[2] = 0;
-				}
+				}*/
 			}
 		}
 	}