diff --git a/src/render/Particle.cpp b/src/render/Particle.cpp
index f175c264..844b6acd 100644
--- a/src/render/Particle.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Particle.cpp
@@ -388,9 +388,11 @@ void CParticle::Initialise()
 
 	gpFlame5Tex = RwTextureRead("flame5", nil);
 	
-#ifdef FIX_BUGS
+//#ifdef FIX_BUGS
+#if 0
 	gpFlame5Raster = RwTextureGetRaster(gpFlame5Tex);
 #else
+	// this seems to have become more of a design choice
 	gpFlame5Raster = RwTextureGetRaster(gpFlame1Tex);	// copy-paste bug ?
 #endif