diff --git a/components/terrain/quadtreeworld.cpp b/components/terrain/quadtreeworld.cpp
index f31064805..cd51efe69 100644
--- a/components/terrain/quadtreeworld.cpp
+++ b/components/terrain/quadtreeworld.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ QuadTreeWorld::QuadTreeWorld(osg::Group *parent, osg::Group *compileRoot, Resour
 
 QuadTreeWorld::~QuadTreeWorld()
 {
-    ensureQuadTreeBuilt();
     mViewDataMap->clear();
 }