diff --git a/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight1.cpp b/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight1.cpp
index 5e06456cbe..ea8eb328aa 100644
--- a/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight1.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/dynlights/gl_dynlight1.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ CVAR (Bool, gl_attachedlights, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 CVAR (Bool, gl_lights_checkside, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 CVAR (Bool, gl_light_sprites, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 CVAR (Bool, gl_light_particles, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
-CVAR (Bool, gl_light_shadowmap, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
+CVAR (Bool, gl_light_shadowmap, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 
 //==========================================================================
 //