diff --git a/code/renderergl2/tr_bsp.c b/code/renderergl2/tr_bsp.c
index 25603af3..24ab61fb 100644
--- a/code/renderergl2/tr_bsp.c
+++ b/code/renderergl2/tr_bsp.c
@@ -3087,7 +3087,6 @@ void R_MergeLeafSurfaces(void)
 	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	// actually merge surfaces
-	numIboIndexes = 0;
 	mergedSurfIndex = 0;
 	mergedSurf = s_worldData.mergedSurfaces;
 	for (i = 0; i < numWorldSurfaces; i++)