diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/render/mod.rs
index 06c6cf87c0..88d6559868 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/mod.rs
@@ -563,6 +563,6 @@ pub enum ExperimentalShader {
     Cinematic,
     /// Glittering snow.
     SnowGlitter,
-    /// Disables any optimizations done via shaderc.
-    DisableShadercOptimization,
+    /// Enables optimizations when shaderc is processing shaders.
+    EnableShadercOptimization,
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/renderer/pipeline_creation.rs b/voxygen/src/render/renderer/pipeline_creation.rs
index 61356599f0..3058f10ad4 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/renderer/pipeline_creation.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/renderer/pipeline_creation.rs
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ impl ShaderModules {
 
         let mut compiler = Compiler::new().ok_or(RenderError::ErrorInitializingCompiler)?;
         let mut options = CompileOptions::new().ok_or(RenderError::ErrorInitializingCompiler)?;
-        let shaderc_opts = !pipeline_modes
+        let shaderc_opts = pipeline_modes
             .experimental_shaders
-            .contains(&ExperimentalShader::DisableShadercOptimization);
+            .contains(&ExperimentalShader::EnableShadercOptimization);
         if shaderc_opts {
             options.set_optimization_level(OptimizationLevel::Performance);
             info!("Enabled optimization by shaderc.");