diff --git a/src/celengine/glshader.cpp b/src/celengine/glshader.cpp
index 5d8d6038d7..97163b871b 100644
--- a/src/celengine/glshader.cpp
+++ b/src/celengine/glshader.cpp
@@ -111,11 +111,6 @@ GLShader::~GLShader()
 
 //************* GLxxxProperty **********
 
-FloatShaderParameter::FloatShaderParameter() :
-    slot(-1)
-{
-}
-
 FloatShaderParameter::FloatShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name)
 {
     slot = glGetUniformLocation(obj, name);
@@ -130,11 +125,6 @@ FloatShaderParameter::operator=(float f)
 }
 
 
-Vec2ShaderParameter::Vec2ShaderParameter() :
-    slot(-1)
-{
-}
-
 Vec2ShaderParameter::Vec2ShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name)
 {
     slot = glGetUniformLocation(obj, name);
@@ -149,11 +139,6 @@ Vec2ShaderParameter::operator=(const Eigen::Vector2f& v)
 }
 
 
-Vec3ShaderParameter::Vec3ShaderParameter() :
-    slot(-1)
-{
-}
-
 Vec3ShaderParameter::Vec3ShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name)
 {
     slot = glGetUniformLocation(obj, name);
@@ -167,10 +152,6 @@ Vec3ShaderParameter::operator=(const Eigen::Vector3f& v)
     return *this;
 }
 
-Vec4ShaderParameter::Vec4ShaderParameter() :
-    slot(-1)
-{
-}
 
 Vec4ShaderParameter::Vec4ShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name)
 {
@@ -186,11 +167,6 @@ Vec4ShaderParameter::operator=(const Eigen::Vector4f& v)
 }
 
 
-IntegerShaderParameter::IntegerShaderParameter() :
-    slot(-1)
-{
-}
-
 IntegerShaderParameter::IntegerShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name)
 {
     slot = glGetUniformLocation(obj, name);
@@ -205,11 +181,6 @@ IntegerShaderParameter::operator=(int i)
 }
 
 
-Mat3ShaderParameter::Mat3ShaderParameter() :
-    slot(-1)
-{
-}
-
 Mat3ShaderParameter::Mat3ShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name)
 {
     slot = glGetUniformLocation(obj, name);
@@ -224,11 +195,6 @@ Mat3ShaderParameter::operator=(const Eigen::Matrix3f& v)
 }
 
 
-Mat4ShaderParameter::Mat4ShaderParameter() :
-    slot(-1)
-{
-}
-
 Mat4ShaderParameter::Mat4ShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name)
 {
     slot = glGetUniformLocation(obj, name);
diff --git a/src/celengine/glshader.h b/src/celengine/glshader.h
index 057dd945ec..e937ce540b 100644
--- a/src/celengine/glshader.h
+++ b/src/celengine/glshader.h
@@ -98,91 +98,91 @@ class GLProgram
 class FloatShaderParameter
 {
  public:
-    FloatShaderParameter();
+    FloatShaderParameter() = default;
     FloatShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name);
 
     FloatShaderParameter& operator=(float);
 
  private:
-    int slot;
+    int slot{ -1 };
 };
 
 
 class Vec2ShaderParameter
 {
  public:
-    Vec2ShaderParameter();
+    Vec2ShaderParameter() = default;
     Vec2ShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name);
 
     Vec2ShaderParameter& operator=(const Eigen::Vector2f&);
 
  private:
-    int slot;
+    int slot{ -1 };
 };
 
 
 class Vec3ShaderParameter
 {
  public:
-    Vec3ShaderParameter();
+    Vec3ShaderParameter() = default;
     Vec3ShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name);
 
     Vec3ShaderParameter& operator=(const Eigen::Vector3f&);
 
  private:
-    int slot;
+    int slot{ -1 };
 };
 
 
 class Vec4ShaderParameter
 {
  public:
-    Vec4ShaderParameter();
+    Vec4ShaderParameter() = default;
     Vec4ShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name);
 
     Vec4ShaderParameter& operator=(const Eigen::Vector4f&);
 
  private:
-    int slot;
+    int slot{ -1 };
 };
 
 
 class IntegerShaderParameter
 {
  public:
-    IntegerShaderParameter();
+    IntegerShaderParameter() = default;
     IntegerShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name);
 
     IntegerShaderParameter& operator=(int);
 
  private:
-    int slot;
+    int slot{ -1 };
 };
 
 
 class Mat3ShaderParameter
 {
  public:
-    Mat3ShaderParameter();
+    Mat3ShaderParameter() = default;
     Mat3ShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name);
 
     Mat3ShaderParameter& operator=(const Eigen::Matrix3f&);
 
  private:
-    int slot;
+    int slot{ -1 };
 };
 
 
 class Mat4ShaderParameter
 {
  public:
-    Mat4ShaderParameter();
+    Mat4ShaderParameter() = default;
     Mat4ShaderParameter(GLuint obj, const char* name);
 
     Mat4ShaderParameter& operator=(const Eigen::Matrix4f&);
 
  private:
-    int slot;
+    int slot{ -1 };
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/celengine/lodspheremesh.cpp b/src/celengine/lodspheremesh.cpp
index adc7895a9f..e3b939ecee 100644
--- a/src/celengine/lodspheremesh.cpp
+++ b/src/celengine/lodspheremesh.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ createVertices(std::vector<float>& vertices,
                 vertices.push_back(-ctheta);
             }
 
-            for (int tex = 0; tex < tc.nTexturesUsed; tex++)
+            if (tc.nTexturesUsed > 0)
             {
                 vertices.push_back(static_cast<float>(theta));
                 vertices.push_back(static_cast<float>(phi));
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ void LODSphereMesh::render(unsigned int attributes,
     vertexSize = 3;
     if ((attributes & Tangents) != 0)
         vertexSize += 3;
-    for (int i = 0; i < nTextures; i++)
+    if (nTextures > 0)
         vertexSize += 2;
 
     glEnableVertexAttribArray(CelestiaGLProgram::VertexCoordAttributeIndex);
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ LODSphereMesh::renderSection(int phi0, int theta0, int extent,
     {
         glVertexAttribPointer(CelestiaGLProgram::TextureCoord0AttributeIndex + tc,
                               2, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE,
-                              stride, PTR(((tc * 2) + texCoordOffset) * sizeof(float)));
+                              stride, PTR(texCoordOffset * sizeof(float)));
     }
 
     if ((ri.attributes & Tangents) != 0)
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ LODSphereMesh::renderSection(int phi0, int theta0, int extent,
     vertices.clear();
     int perVertexFloats = (ri.attributes & Tangents) == 0 ? 3 : 6;
     int expectedVertices = ((phi1 - phi0) / ri.step + 1) *
-                           ((theta1 - theta0) / ri.step + 1) * (perVertexFloats + nTexturesUsed * 2);
+                           ((theta1 - theta0) / ri.step + 1) * (perVertexFloats + (nTexturesUsed > 0 ? 2 : 0));
     assert(expectedVertices <= maxVertices * MaxVertexSize);
     vertices.reserve(expectedVertices);
     if ((ri.attributes & Tangents) == 0)
diff --git a/src/celengine/shadermanager.cpp b/src/celengine/shadermanager.cpp
index 59c1d7de82..24bf3cd9a0 100644
--- a/src/celengine/shadermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/celengine/shadermanager.cpp
@@ -870,10 +870,7 @@ ShadowDepth(unsigned int i)
 std::string
 TexCoord2D(unsigned int i, bool transform)
 {
-    auto str = fmt::format("in_TexCoord{}.st", i);
-    if (!transform)
-        return str;
-    return fmt::format("(texCoordBase{} + texCoordDelta{} * {})", i, i, str);
+    return transform ? fmt::format("(texCoordBase{} + texCoordDelta{} * in_TexCoord{}.st)", i, i, i) : fmt::format("in_TexCoord{}.st", i);
 }
 
 
@@ -3496,7 +3493,7 @@ CelestiaGLProgram::initParameters()
 
     if (props.hasTextureCoordTransform())
     {
-        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < maxTextureCount; ++i)
+        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < texCoordTransforms.size(); ++i)
         {
             texCoordTransforms[i].base = vec2Param(fmt::format("texCoordBase{}", i).c_str());
             texCoordTransforms[i].delta = vec2Param(fmt::format("texCoordDelta{}", i).c_str());
diff --git a/src/celengine/shadermanager.h b/src/celengine/shadermanager.h
index dcb02892c2..631a682dd4 100644
--- a/src/celengine/shadermanager.h
+++ b/src/celengine/shadermanager.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <array>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
@@ -235,8 +236,7 @@ class CelestiaGLProgram
     FloatShaderParameter cloudHeight;
     FloatShaderParameter shadowTextureOffset;
 
-    static constexpr std::size_t maxTextureCount = 4;
-    CelestiaGLProgramTextureTransform texCoordTransforms[maxTextureCount];
+    std::array<CelestiaGLProgramTextureTransform, 4> texCoordTransforms;
 
     // Parameters for atmospheric scattering; all distances are normalized for
     // a unit sphere.