diff --git a/src/BitmapText.cpp b/src/BitmapText.cpp
index 5a2e487151..df82acfe30 100644
--- a/src/BitmapText.cpp
+++ b/src/BitmapText.cpp
@@ -343,11 +343,13 @@ void BitmapText::DrawChars( bool bUseStrokeTexture )
 			else
 				DISPLAY->SetTexture( TextureUnit_1, m_vpFontPageTextures[start]->m_pTextureMain->GetTexHandle() );
 
-			/* Don't bother setting texture render states for text. We never go outside of 0..1. */
+			// Don't bother setting texture render states for text. We never go outside of 0..1.
 			/* We should call SetTextureRenderStates because it does more than just setting 
 			 * the texture wrapping state. If setting the wrapping state is found to be slow, 
 			 * there should probably be a "don't care" texture wrapping mode set in Actor. -Chris */
-			Actor::SetTextureRenderStates();
+			 
+			// This is SLOW. We need to do something else about this. -Colby
+			//Actor::SetTextureRenderStates();
 
 			DISPLAY->DrawQuads( &m_aVertices[start*4], (end-start)*4);
 		}