diff --git a/src/Model/panelnode.cxx b/src/Model/panelnode.cxx
index eedfed768..55973b003 100644
--- a/src/Model/panelnode.cxx
+++ b/src/Model/panelnode.cxx
@@ -142,12 +142,8 @@ void FGPanelNode::draw_geometry()
     glGetFloatv(GL_PROJECTION_MATRIX, _lastProjection);
     glGetIntegerv(GL_VIEWPORT, _lastViewport);
 
-    glDepthMask( GL_FALSE );
-
     _panel->draw();
 
-    glDepthMask( GL_TRUE );
-
 
     glPopMatrix();
 }