diff --git a/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.cpp b/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.cpp
index d09323d07b..ab441efb2f 100644
--- a/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.cpp
@@ -139,8 +139,7 @@ const float NUM_HOURS_PER_HALF_DAY = NUM_HOURS_PER_DAY * 0.5f;
 
 SunSkyStage::SunSkyStage() :
     _sunLight(std::make_shared<Light>()),
-    _skybox(std::make_shared<Skybox>()),
-    _haze(std::make_shared<Haze>())
+    _skybox(std::make_shared<Skybox>())
 {
     _sunLight->setType(Light::SUN);
     // Default ambient sphere (for lack of skybox)
diff --git a/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.h b/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.h
index 49eedaccbb..fb4ac88f8f 100644
--- a/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.h
+++ b/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.h
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ protected:
 
     LightPointer _sunLight;
     mutable SkyboxPointer _skybox;
-    mutable HazePointer _haze;
 
     float _dayTime = 12.0f;
     int _yearTime = 0;