diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/objects/VertexOptimizer.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/objects/VertexOptimizer.java
index 6c601d4d2..b719cee57 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/objects/VertexOptimizer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/objects/VertexOptimizer.java
@@ -320,11 +320,6 @@ public class VertexOptimizer
 		int maxY = getMaxY();
 		long singleAdjDataPoint;
 		
-		if (maxY > 8)
-		{
-			int test = 0;
-		}
-		
 		// TODO transparency uncomment final condition to see ocean floor
 		//Up direction case
 		singleAdjDataPoint = adjData.get(LodDirection.UP)[0];