diff --git a/files/water/underwater.cg b/files/water/underwater.cg
index b853dd5355..829d34347c 100644
--- a/files/water/underwater.cg
+++ b/files/water/underwater.cg
@@ -28,14 +28,15 @@ float4 main_fp_nomrt (float2 iTexCoord : TEXCOORD0,
        	       float3 noiseCoord : TEXCOORD1,
                uniform sampler2D RT : register(s0),
                uniform sampler2D NormalMap : register(s1),
-               uniform sampler2D CausticMap : register(s2),
-       	       uniform float4 tintColour) : COLOR
+               uniform sampler2D CausticMap : register(s2)) : COLOR
 {
 	float4 normal = tex2D(NormalMap, noiseCoord) * 2 - 1;
 
-	return tex2D(RT, iTexCoord + normal.xy * 0.015) +
-	       (tex2D(CausticMap, noiseCoord) / 5) +
-	       tintColour ;
+	float4 col = tex2D(RT, iTexCoord + normal.xy * 0.015) +
+	       (tex2D(CausticMap, noiseCoord) / 5);
+    col.xyz = lerp(col.xyz, float3(0.15, 0.40, 0.40), 0.4);
+    return col;
+
 }
 
 
@@ -45,8 +46,7 @@ float4 main_fp (float2 iTexCoord : TEXCOORD0,
                uniform sampler2D RT : register(s0),
                uniform sampler2D NormalMap : register(s1),
                uniform sampler2D CausticMap : register(s2),
-               uniform sampler2D DepthMap : register(s3),
-       	       uniform float4 tintColour) : COLOR
+               uniform sampler2D DepthMap : register(s3)) : COLOR
 {
 	float4 normal = tex2D(NormalMap, noiseCoord) * 2 - 1;
 
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ float4 main_fp (float2 iTexCoord : TEXCOORD0,
     depth = saturate(depth / 2000.f);
 
     float4 color = tex2D(RT, iTexCoord + normal.xy * 0.015) +
-	       (tex2D(CausticMap, noiseCoord) / 5) +
-	       tintColour;
+	       (tex2D(CausticMap, noiseCoord) / 5);
+    color.xyz = lerp(color.xyz, float3(0.15, 0.40, 0.40), 0.4);
 
-	return lerp(color, float4(0, 0.65, 0.65, 1), depth);
+	return lerp(color, float4(0.15, 0.40, 0.40, 1), depth);
 }
diff --git a/files/water/water.cg b/files/water/water.cg
index bf6d04c5cc..ad0ff57f7e 100644
--- a/files/water/water.cg
+++ b/files/water/water.cg
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ void main_fp
 
     oColor.xyz = lerp(refraction.xyz, reflection.xyz, opacity);
 
-    oColor.xyz += isUnderwater * float3(0, 0.35, 0.35); // underwater tint color
-    oColor.xyz = lerp(oColor.xyz, float3(0, 0.65, 0.65), saturate(isUnderwater * (iDepth / 2000.f))); // underwater fog
+    oColor.xyz = lerp(oColor.xyz, float3(0.15, 0.40, 0.40), isUnderwater*0.6); // underwater tint color
+    oColor.xyz = lerp(oColor.xyz, float3(0.15, 0.40, 0.40), saturate(isUnderwater * (iDepth / 2000.f))); // underwater fog
 
     // add fog
     //float fogValue = saturate((iDepth - fogParams.y) * fogParams.w);
diff --git a/files/water/water.material b/files/water/water.material
index a2a6b3e2dc..d1f7fcf494 100644
--- a/files/water/water.material
+++ b/files/water/water.material
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ material Water/CompositorNoMRT
 
             fragment_program_ref UnderwaterEffectFP_NoMRT
             {
-                param_named tintColour float4 0 0.35 0.35 1
             }
 
             texture_unit RT
@@ -194,7 +193,6 @@ material Water/Compositor
 
             fragment_program_ref UnderwaterEffectFP
             {
-                param_named tintColour float4 0 0.35 0.35 1
                 param_named_auto far far_clip_distance
             }