diff --git a/skydome.cpp b/skydome.cpp
index 0032b03c..9115c0fd 100644
--- a/skydome.cpp
+++ b/skydome.cpp
@@ -348,15 +348,8 @@ void CSkyDome::RebuildColors() {
 
     if( m_coloursbuffer != -1 ) {
         // the colour buffer was already initialized, so on this run we update its content
-        // cache entry state
-        ::glPushClientAttrib( GL_CLIENT_VERTEX_ARRAY_BIT );
-        // begin
-        ::glEnableClientState( GL_VERTEX_ARRAY );
-        // update
         ::glBindBuffer( GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, m_coloursbuffer );
         ::glBufferSubData( GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0, m_colours.size() * sizeof( glm::vec3 ), m_colours.data() );
-        // cleanup
-        ::glPopClientAttrib();
     }
 }