diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_md2.c b/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
index 630c1e181..13a8cc44e 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ boolean HWR_DrawModel(gr_vissprite_t *spr)
 	{
 		sector_t *sector = spr->mobj->subsector->sector;
 		UINT8 lightlevel = 255;
-		extracolormap_t *colormap = sector->extra_colormap;
+		extracolormap_t *colormap = NULL;
 
 		if (sector->numlights)
 		{