diff --git a/source/renderer/Renderer.cpp b/source/renderer/Renderer.cpp
index ff153cefef..161b7b5f30 100755
--- a/source/renderer/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/Renderer.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ CRenderer::CRenderer()
 // CRenderer destructor
 CRenderer::~CRenderer()
 {
+	delete m_VertexShader;
+	m_VertexShader = 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -195,12 +197,6 @@ bool CRenderer::Open(int width, int height, int depth)
 	return true;
 }
 
-void CRenderer::Close()
-{
-	delete m_VertexShader;
-	m_VertexShader = 0;
-}
-
 // resize renderer view
 void CRenderer::Resize(int width,int height)
 {
diff --git a/source/renderer/Renderer.h b/source/renderer/Renderer.h
index db21a1dd94..32c148579b 100755
--- a/source/renderer/Renderer.h
+++ b/source/renderer/Renderer.h
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ public:
 
 	// open up the renderer: performs any necessary initialisation
 	bool Open(int width,int height,int depth);
-	// shutdown the renderer: performs any necessary cleanup
-	void Close();
 
 	// resize renderer view
 	void Resize(int width,int height);