diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay.cpp
index 4e70226629..b04fb97a59 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static int			g_iFramesRenderedSinceLastCheck,
 
 PWSWAPINTERVALEXTPROC GLExt::wglSwapIntervalEXT;
 
-const GLenum RageVertexFormat = GL_T2F_C4F_N3F_V3F;
+const GLenum RageVertexFormat = GL_T2F_C4UB_V3F;
 
 void GetGLExtensions(set<string> &ext)
 {