diff --git a/effects/snow/snow.cpp b/effects/snow/snow.cpp
index a1a536b519..76f468e3e9 100644
--- a/effects/snow/snow.cpp
+++ b/effects/snow/snow.cpp
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ void SnowEffect::snowing( QRegion& region )
             mShader->setUniform( "top", rect.y() );
             mShader->setUniform( "bottom", rect.y() + rect.height() );
             }
-        else
-            glNewList( list, GL_COMPILE_AND_EXECUTE );
+
         for (int i=0; i<flakes.count(); i++)
             {
             SnowFlake& flake = flakes[i];
@@ -202,8 +201,7 @@ void SnowEffect::snowing( QRegion& region )
             {
             mShader->unbind();
             }
-        else
-            glEndList();
+
         glDisable( GL_BLEND );
         texture->unbind();
         glPopAttrib();