diff --git a/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c b/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
index bf385aead..d80de8aad 100644
--- a/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
+++ b/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
@@ -2856,10 +2856,6 @@ static void DrawModelEx(model_t *model, INT32 frameIndex, INT32 duration, INT32
 		pglShadeModel(GL_FLAT);
 	}
 #endif
-
-#ifdef GL_SHADERS
-	pglUseProgram(0);
-#endif
 }
 
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