diff --git a/src/osg/State.cpp b/src/osg/State.cpp
index 24b0a14c5..233988307 100644
--- a/src/osg/State.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/State.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ State::State()
     _modelView = _identity;
 
     _abortRenderingPtr = false;    
-    _reportGLErrors = true;
+    _reportGLErrors = false;
 
     _currentActiveTextureUnit=0;
     _currentClientActiveTextureUnit=0;