diff --git a/engine/src/terrain/com/jme3/terrain/heightmap/ImageBasedHeightMap.java b/engine/src/terrain/com/jme3/terrain/heightmap/ImageBasedHeightMap.java
index e2aff76a9..893ca06a3 100644
--- a/engine/src/terrain/com/jme3/terrain/heightmap/ImageBasedHeightMap.java
+++ b/engine/src/terrain/com/jme3/terrain/heightmap/ImageBasedHeightMap.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class ImageBasedHeightMap extends AbstractHeightMap implements ImageHeigh
     }
     
     protected ImageRaster getImageRaster() {
-        return JmeSystem.createImageRaster(colorImage, 0);
+        return ImageRaster.create(colorImage);
     }
     
     public boolean load(boolean flipX, boolean flipY) {