diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/lodTemplates/AbstractLodTemplate.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/lodTemplates/AbstractLodTemplate.java
index 185dc8740..73d7e2e2d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/lodTemplates/AbstractLodTemplate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/lodTemplates/AbstractLodTemplate.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package com.seibel.lod.builders.lodTemplates;
 
 import com.seibel.lod.enums.DebugMode;
 
-import com.seibel.lod.enums.DistanceGenerationMode;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BufferBuilder;
 import net.minecraft.util.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
@@ -34,16 +33,10 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 public abstract class AbstractLodTemplate
 {
 
-	private Direction direction;
 
 	public abstract void addLodToBuffer(BufferBuilder buffer, BlockPos bufferCenterBlockPos, long data, long[] adjData,
 	                                    byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, Box box, DebugMode debugging);
 
-
-	protected void setDirection(Direction direction){
-		this.direction = direction;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * add the given position and color to the buffer
 	 */
@@ -51,8 +44,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractLodTemplate
 	                              double x, double y, double z,
 	                              int red, int green, int blue, int alpha)
 	{
-		//buffer.vertex(x, y, z).color(red, green, blue, alpha).normal(direction.getNormal().getX(), direction.getNormal().getY(), direction.getNormal().getZ()).endVertex();
-		buffer.vertex(x, y, z).color(red, green, blue, alpha).normal(direction.getNormal().getX(), direction.getNormal().getY(), direction.getNormal().getZ()).endVertex();
+
+		buffer.vertex(x, y, z).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/lodTemplates/CubicLodTemplate.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/lodTemplates/CubicLodTemplate.java
index 17811fe72..3aa000667 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/lodTemplates/CubicLodTemplate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/lodTemplates/CubicLodTemplate.java
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ public class CubicLodTemplate extends AbstractLodTemplate
 			maxY = box.getMaxY();
 			minZ = box.getMinZ();
 			maxZ = box.getMaxZ();
-			setDirection(Direction.UP);
 			addPosAndColor(buffer, minX, maxY, minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
 			addPosAndColor(buffer, minX, maxY, maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
 			addPosAndColor(buffer, maxX, maxY, maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
@@ -191,7 +190,6 @@ public class CubicLodTemplate extends AbstractLodTemplate
 			maxY = box.getMaxY();
 			minZ = box.getMinZ();
 			maxZ = box.getMaxZ();
-			setDirection(Direction.DOWN);
 			addPosAndColor(buffer, maxX, minY, minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
 			addPosAndColor(buffer, maxX, minY, maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
 			addPosAndColor(buffer, minX, minY, maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
@@ -213,7 +211,6 @@ public class CubicLodTemplate extends AbstractLodTemplate
 			maxY = box.getMaxY();
 			minZ = box.getMinZ();
 			maxZ = box.getMaxZ();
-			setDirection(Direction.WEST);
 			if (data == 0)
 			{
 				addPosAndColor(buffer, minX, minY, minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
@@ -259,7 +256,6 @@ public class CubicLodTemplate extends AbstractLodTemplate
 			maxY = box.getMaxY();
 			minZ = box.getMinZ();
 			maxZ = box.getMaxZ();
-			setDirection(Direction.EAST);
 			if (data == 0)
 			{
 				addPosAndColor(buffer, maxX, maxY, minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
@@ -306,7 +302,6 @@ public class CubicLodTemplate extends AbstractLodTemplate
 			minZ = box.getMinZ();
 			maxZ = box.getMaxZ();
 			// north (facing +Z)
-			setDirection(Direction.NORTH);
 			if (data == 0)
 			{
 				addPosAndColor(buffer, maxX, minY, maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
@@ -353,7 +348,6 @@ public class CubicLodTemplate extends AbstractLodTemplate
 			minZ = box.getMinZ();
 			maxZ = box.getMaxZ();
 			// south (facing -Z)
-			setDirection(Direction.SOUTH);
 			if (data == 0)
 			{
 				addPosAndColor(buffer, minX, minY, minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);