diff --git a/interface/resources/shaders/SkyFromAtmosphere.frag b/interface/resources/shaders/SkyFromAtmosphere.frag
index fb41786544..9f6cc39f1b 100644
--- a/interface/resources/shaders/SkyFromAtmosphere.frag
+++ b/interface/resources/shaders/SkyFromAtmosphere.frag
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ void main (void)
 	float fCos = dot(v3LightPos, v3Direction) / length(v3Direction);
 	float fMiePhase = 1.5 * ((1.0 - g2) / (2.0 + g2)) * (1.0 + fCos*fCos) / pow(1.0 + g2 - 2.0*g*fCos, 1.5);
 	gl_FragColor = gl_Color + fMiePhase * gl_SecondaryColor;
-	gl_FragColor.a = 1.0; // gl_FragColor.b;
+	gl_FragColor.a = gl_FragColor.b;
 }
diff --git a/interface/resources/shaders/SkyFromSpace.frag b/interface/resources/shaders/SkyFromSpace.frag
index 1056320e07..be872c5dbd 100644
--- a/interface/resources/shaders/SkyFromSpace.frag
+++ b/interface/resources/shaders/SkyFromSpace.frag
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ void main (void)
 	float fCos = dot(v3LightPos, v3Direction) / length(v3Direction);
 	float fMiePhase = 1.5 * ((1.0 - g2) / (2.0 + g2)) * (1.0 + fCos*fCos) / pow(1.0 + g2 - 2.0*g*fCos, 1.5);
     gl_FragColor = gl_Color + fMiePhase * gl_SecondaryColor;
-	gl_FragColor.a = 1.0; // gl_FragColor.b;
+	gl_FragColor.a = gl_FragColor.b;
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/Environment.cpp b/interface/src/Environment.cpp
index e0d52fca38..c198e7b8bb 100644
--- a/interface/src/Environment.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Environment.cpp
@@ -73,12 +73,10 @@ void Environment::renderAtmosphere(Camera& camera) {
     program->setUniform(locations[G_LOCATION], -0.990f);
     program->setUniform(locations[G2_LOCATION], -0.990f * -0.990f);
     
-    glFrontFace(GL_CW);
     glDepthMask(GL_FALSE);
     glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
     glutSolidSphere(getAtmosphereOuterRadius(), 100, 50);
     glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
-    glFrontFace(GL_CCW);
     
     program->release();