diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 1b7440f..91764cd 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ window.CONFIG = {
             color: [0.58, 0.64, 0.72]
         },
         frontHaze: {
-            enabled: true,        // stable front haze pass using terrain distance
+            enabled: false,       // test: no front haze ring
             scaleHeightKm: 8.5,
             density: 0.22,
             gain: 1.0,