diff --git a/src/core/gpu.h b/src/core/gpu.h
index bc2b35a1a..fb9a555b5 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu.h
+++ b/src/core/gpu.h
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ enum {
   GPU_TEXTURE_RENDER    = (1 << 1),
   GPU_TEXTURE_STORAGE   = (1 << 2),
   GPU_TEXTURE_COPY_SRC  = (1 << 3),
-  GPU_TEXTURE_COPY_DST  = (1 << 4),
-  GPU_TEXTURE_TRANSIENT = (1 << 5)
+  GPU_TEXTURE_COPY_DST  = (1 << 4)
 };
 
 typedef enum {
diff --git a/src/core/gpu_vk.c b/src/core/gpu_vk.c
index 5a5d60879..f2797325e 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_vk.c
+++ b/src/core/gpu_vk.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ bool gpu_texture_init(gpu_texture* texture, gpu_texture_info* info) {
       ((info->usage & GPU_TEXTURE_STORAGE) ? VK_IMAGE_USAGE_STORAGE_BIT : 0) |
       ((info->usage & GPU_TEXTURE_COPY_SRC) ? VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT : 0) |
       ((info->usage & GPU_TEXTURE_COPY_DST) ? VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT : 0) |
-      ((info->usage & GPU_TEXTURE_TRANSIENT) ? VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSIENT_ATTACHMENT_BIT : 0) |
+      ((info->usage == GPU_TEXTURE_RENDER) ? VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSIENT_ATTACHMENT_BIT : 0) |
       (info->upload.levelCount > 0 ? VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT : 0) |
       (info->upload.generateMipmaps ? VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT : 0)
   };
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ bool gpu_texture_init(gpu_texture* texture, gpu_texture_info* info) {
   nickname(texture->handle, VK_OBJECT_TYPE_IMAGE, info->label);
 
   gpu_memory_type memoryType;
-  bool transient = info->usage & GPU_TEXTURE_TRANSIENT;
+  bool transient = info->usage == GPU_TEXTURE_RENDER;
 
   switch (info->format) {
     case GPU_FORMAT_D16: memoryType = transient ? GPU_MEMORY_TEXTURE_LAZY_D16 : GPU_MEMORY_TEXTURE_D16; break;
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/graphics.c b/src/modules/graphics/graphics.c
index c28f9873a..23ce4f44b 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/graphics.c
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/graphics.c
@@ -2104,8 +2104,7 @@ Texture* lovrTextureCreate(const TextureInfo* info) {
       ((info->usage & TEXTURE_SAMPLE) ? GPU_TEXTURE_SAMPLE : 0) |
       ((info->usage & TEXTURE_RENDER) ? GPU_TEXTURE_RENDER : 0) |
       ((info->usage & TEXTURE_STORAGE) ? GPU_TEXTURE_STORAGE : 0) |
-      (transfer ? GPU_TEXTURE_COPY_SRC | GPU_TEXTURE_COPY_DST : 0) |
-      ((info->usage == TEXTURE_RENDER) ? GPU_TEXTURE_TRANSIENT : 0),
+      (transfer ? GPU_TEXTURE_COPY_SRC | GPU_TEXTURE_COPY_DST : 0),
     .srgb = srgb,
     .handle = info->handle,
     .label = info->label,
@@ -7543,7 +7542,7 @@ static gpu_texture* getScratchTexture(Canvas* canvas, TextureFormat format, bool
     .size = { canvas->width, canvas->height, canvas->views },
     .mipmaps = 1,
     .samples = canvas->samples,
-    .usage = GPU_TEXTURE_RENDER | GPU_TEXTURE_TRANSIENT
+    .usage = GPU_TEXTURE_RENDER
   };
 
   lovrAssert(gpu_texture_init(scratch->texture, &info), "Failed to create scratch texture");