diff --git a/src/graphics/lod_node.cpp b/src/graphics/lod_node.cpp
index 087aea136..bb8868b1f 100644
--- a/src/graphics/lod_node.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/lod_node.cpp
@@ -214,8 +214,6 @@ void LODNode::updateVisibility()
             m_nodes[i]->setVisible(i == m_current_level);
         }
     }
-
-    //const u32 now = irr_driver->getDevice()->getTimer()->getTime();
 }
 
 void LODNode::OnRegisterSceneNode()
@@ -227,10 +225,6 @@ void LODNode::OnRegisterSceneNode()
         return;
     }
 #endif
-
-    const u32 now = irr_driver->getDevice()->getTimer()->getTime();
-
-    // support an optional, mostly hard-coded fade-in/out effect for objects with a single level
     
 #ifndef SERVER_ONLY
     if (!CVS->isGLSL())
diff --git a/src/tracks/model_definition_loader.cpp b/src/tracks/model_definition_loader.cpp
index 17f9b6c59..20ed96d4d 100644
--- a/src/tracks/model_definition_loader.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/model_definition_loader.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ LODNode* ModelDefinitionLoader::instanciateAsLOD(const XMLNode* node, scene::ISc
         }
         vector3df scale = vector3df(1.f, 1.f, 1.f);
         node->get("scale", &scale);
-        lod_node->autoComputeLevel(scale.getLength());
+        // TODO samuncle: can be enabled after RC
+        //lod_node->autoComputeLevel(scale.getLength());
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
         std::string debug_name = groupname+" (LOD track-object)";