diff --git a/src/celestia/celx_observer.cpp b/src/celestia/celx_observer.cpp
index b1356a8c..6739d7c2 100644
--- a/src/celestia/celx_observer.cpp
+++ b/src/celestia/celx_observer.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ static int observer_gotolonglat(lua_State* l)
     double distance   = celx.safeGetNumber(5, WrongType, "Fourth arg to observer:gotolonglat must be a number", defaultDistance);
     double travelTime = celx.safeGetNumber(6, WrongType, "Fifth arg to observer:gotolonglat must be a number", 5.0);
     
-    distance = distance / KM_PER_LY;
+    //distance = distance / KM_PER_LY;
     
     Vector3f up = Vector3f::UnitY();
     if (lua_gettop(l) >= 7)