diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java
index 681364ac2..2a6e2e688 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java
@@ -485,11 +485,6 @@ public class LodRenderer
 			shaderProgram = shaderProgramOverride;
 		}
 		
-		if (!GL32.glIsProgram(shaderProgram.getId()))
-		{
-			throw new IllegalStateException("No GL program exists with the ID: [" + shaderProgram.getId() + "]. This either means a shader program was freed while it was still in use or was never created.");
-		}
-		
 		shaderProgram.bind();
 		shaderProgram.setModelOffsetPos(modelPos);