diff --git a/game/graphics.cc b/game/graphics.cc
index 25b1cb4..d4d6064 100644
--- a/game/graphics.cc
+++ b/game/graphics.cc
@@ -48,10 +48,8 @@ void Graphics::init(Level* level) {
     glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
     glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_SEAMLESS);
     glEnable(GL_MULTISAMPLE);
-
     
-    // update lights on creation
-    lastLightUpdate = -lightUpdateDelay;
+    lastLightUpdate = 0;
 
     lastWindUpdate = - windUpdateDelay;
     windTarget = 0.0f;