diff --git a/src/esp/assets/PTexMeshData.cpp b/src/esp/assets/PTexMeshData.cpp
index 6b79b38bd5..f383779138 100644
--- a/src/esp/assets/PTexMeshData.cpp
+++ b/src/esp/assets/PTexMeshData.cpp
@@ -667,9 +667,12 @@ void PTexMeshData::parsePLY(const std::string& filename,
     CORRADE_ASSERT(positionDimensions > 0,
                    "PTexMeshData::parsePLY: the dimensions of the position is "
                    "not greater than 0", );
+    CORRADE_ASSERT(
+        positionDimensions == 3,
+        "PTexMeshData::parsePLY: the dimensions of the position must be 3.", );
   }
 
-  meshData.vbo.resize(numVertices, vec4f(0, 0, 0, 1));
+  meshData.vbo.resize(numVertices, vec3f(0, 0, 0));
 
   if (normalDimensions) {
     meshData.nbo.resize(numVertices, vec4f(0, 0, 0, 1));
diff --git a/src/esp/assets/PTexMeshData.h b/src/esp/assets/PTexMeshData.h
index 13913e7f4f..d0068c5775 100644
--- a/src/esp/assets/PTexMeshData.h
+++ b/src/esp/assets/PTexMeshData.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace assets {
 class PTexMeshData : public BaseMesh {
  public:
   struct MeshData {
-    std::vector<vec4f> vbo;
+    std::vector<vec3f> vbo;
     std::vector<vec4f> nbo;
     std::vector<vec4uc> cbo;
     std::vector<uint32_t> ibo;
diff --git a/src/esp/gfx/PTexMeshShader.h b/src/esp/gfx/PTexMeshShader.h
index aab380ad4e..3d274978fc 100644
--- a/src/esp/gfx/PTexMeshShader.h
+++ b/src/esp/gfx/PTexMeshShader.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace gfx {
 class PTexMeshShader : public Magnum::GL::AbstractShaderProgram {
  public:
   //! @brief vertex positions
-  typedef Magnum::GL::Attribute<0, Magnum::Vector4> Position;
+  typedef Magnum::GL::Attribute<0, Magnum::Vector3> Position;
 
   /**
    * @brief Constructor