diff --git a/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.cpp b/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.cpp
index ed5a9bcdf..4d4f04233 100644
--- a/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.cpp
@@ -509,7 +509,6 @@ PostEffect::PostEffect()
    dMemset( mTexSizeSC, 0, sizeof( GFXShaderConstHandle* ) * NumTextures );
    dMemset( mRenderTargetParamsSC, 0, sizeof( GFXShaderConstHandle* ) * NumTextures );
 
-   mConstUpdateTimer = PlatformTimer::create();
 }
 
 PostEffect::~PostEffect()
@@ -1112,9 +1111,7 @@ void PostEffect::_setupConstants( const SceneRenderState *state )
    }
    */
 
-   if (mConstUpdateTimer->getElapsedMs() > TickMs)
    {
-      mConstUpdateTimer->reset();
       {
          PROFILE_SCOPE(PostEffect_SetShaderConsts);
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.h b/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.h
index 5da7273de..bf83812d1 100644
--- a/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.h
+++ b/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.h
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ protected:
 
    EffectConstTable mEffectConsts;
 
-   PlatformTimer* mConstUpdateTimer;
    ///
    virtual void _updateScreenGeometry( const Frustum &frustum,
                                        GFXVertexBufferHandle<PFXVertex> *outVB );