diff --git a/main/Lighting.cc b/main/Lighting.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 73cee51..0000000
--- a/main/Lighting.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-
-#include "Lighting.h"
-#include <math.h>               /* pow() */
-#include <iostream>
-using namespace std;
-
-Color Lighting::computePhong(const refptr<Material> material,
-                             const std::vector< refptr<Light> > & lights,
-                             const Ray & viewRay,
-                             const Vector & surfacePoint,
-                             const Vector & surfaceNormal,
-                             const Color & ambientLight)
-{
-    Color result = ambientLight * material->getAmbientColor();
-
-    Vector viewDirection = -viewRay.getDirection();
-    double shininess = material->getShininess();
-    const Color & diffuseColor = material->getDiffuseColor();
-    const Color & specularColor = material->getSpecularColor();
-
-    for (std::vector< refptr<Light> >::const_iterator it = lights.begin();
-         it != lights.end();
-         it++)
-    {
-        Vector directionToLight = (*it)->getPosition() - surfacePoint;
-        directionToLight.normalize();
-        Vector reflectedLightDirection =
-            directionToLight.reflect(surfaceNormal);
-
-        /* calculate the diffuse term */
-        double diffuse_coef = directionToLight % surfaceNormal;
-        if (diffuse_coef > 0.0)
-        {
-            result += diffuseColor
-                    * (*it)->getDiffuseColor()
-                    * diffuse_coef;
-        }
-
-        /* calculate the specular term */
-        double specular_coef = reflectedLightDirection % viewDirection;
-        if (specular_coef > 0.0)
-        {
-            result += specularColor
-                    * (*it)->getSpecularColor()
-                    * pow(specular_coef, shininess);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /* TODO: figure out better scaling */
-    if (result.r > 1.0)
-        result.r = 1.0;
-    if (result.g > 1.0)
-        result.g = 1.0;
-    if (result.b > 1.0)
-        result.b = 1.0;
-
-    return result;
-}
diff --git a/main/Lighting.h b/main/Lighting.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 30e7de1..0000000
--- a/main/Lighting.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-
-#ifndef LIGHTING_H
-#define LIGHTING_H LIGHTING_H
-
-#include "Light.h"
-#include "util/Ray.h"
-#include "util/Color.h"
-#include "util/Material.h"
-#include "util/refptr.h"
-#include <vector>
-
-class Lighting
-{
-    public:
-        static Color computePhong(const refptr<Material> material,
-                                  const std::vector< refptr<Light> > & lights,
-                                  const Ray & viewRay,
-                                  const Vector & surfacePoint,
-                                  const Vector & surfaceNormal,
-                                  const Color & ambientLight);
-
-    protected:
-};
-
-#endif
-
diff --git a/main/Scene.cc b/main/Scene.cc
index efdefa8..37cffb5 100644
--- a/main/Scene.cc
+++ b/main/Scene.cc
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "util/Color.h"
 #include "shapes/Shape.h"
 #include "Light.h"
-#include "Lighting.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -159,12 +158,10 @@ Color Scene::traceRayRecurse(const Ray & ray, int depth, double factor)
         Vector surfacePoint = ray[hit.dist];
         Vector surfaceNormal = hit.shape->getNormalAt(surfacePoint);
 
-        color = Lighting::computePhong(material,
-                                       m_lights,
-                                       ray,
-                                       surfacePoint,
-                                       surfaceNormal,
-                                       m_ambient_light);
+        color = computePhong(material,
+                             ray,
+                             surfacePoint,
+                             surfaceNormal);
 
         if (depth > 0 && factor > SCENE_FACTOR_THRESHOLD)
         {
@@ -175,7 +172,7 @@ Color Scene::traceRayRecurse(const Ray & ray, int depth, double factor)
                 Vector reflected_direction =
                     (-ray.getDirection()).reflect(surfaceNormal);
                 Ray newRay(surfacePoint, reflected_direction);
-                Vector jitter_surface_point = newRay[0.001];
+                Vector jitter_surface_point = newRay[0.0001];
                 Ray jitterNewRay(jitter_surface_point, reflected_direction);
                 Color c = traceRayRecurse(jitterNewRay,
                                           depth - 1,
@@ -187,7 +184,7 @@ Color Scene::traceRayRecurse(const Ray & ray, int depth, double factor)
             if (factor * transparency > SCENE_FACTOR_THRESHOLD)
             {
                 color *= (1.0 - transparency);
-                Vector jitter_surface_point = ray[hit.dist + 0.001];
+                Vector jitter_surface_point = ray[hit.dist + 0.0001];
                 Ray newRay(jitter_surface_point, ray.getDirection());
                 Color c = traceRayRecurse(newRay,
                                           depth - 1,
@@ -232,6 +229,56 @@ Scene::ShapeDistance Scene::getRayClosestHit(const Ray & ray)
     return hit;
 }
 
+Color Scene::computePhong(const refptr<Material> material,
+                          const Ray & viewRay,
+                          const Vector & surfacePoint,
+                          const Vector & surfaceNormal)
+{
+    Color result = m_ambient_light * material->getAmbientColor();
+
+    Vector viewDirection = -viewRay.getDirection();
+    double shininess = material->getShininess();
+    const Color & diffuseColor = material->getDiffuseColor();
+    const Color & specularColor = material->getSpecularColor();
+
+    for (std::vector< refptr<Light> >::const_iterator it = m_lights.begin();
+         it != m_lights.end();
+         it++)
+    {
+        Vector directionToLight = (*it)->getPosition() - surfacePoint;
+        directionToLight.normalize();
+        Vector reflectedLightDirection =
+            directionToLight.reflect(surfaceNormal);
+
+        /* calculate the diffuse term */
+        double diffuse_coef = directionToLight % surfaceNormal;
+        if (diffuse_coef > 0.0)
+        {
+            result += diffuseColor
+                    * (*it)->getDiffuseColor()
+                    * diffuse_coef;
+        }
+
+        /* calculate the specular term */
+        double specular_coef = reflectedLightDirection % viewDirection;
+        if (specular_coef > 0.0)
+        {
+            result += specularColor
+                    * (*it)->getSpecularColor()
+                    * pow(specular_coef, shininess);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* TODO: figure out better scaling */
+    if (result.r > 1.0)
+        result.r = 1.0;
+    if (result.g > 1.0)
+        result.g = 1.0;
+    if (result.b > 1.0)
+        result.b = 1.0;
+
+    return result;
+}
 bool operator<(const Scene::ShapeDistance & sd1,
                const Scene::ShapeDistance & sd2)
 {
diff --git a/main/Scene.h b/main/Scene.h
index fa15fb5..efcd514 100644
--- a/main/Scene.h
+++ b/main/Scene.h
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ class Scene
         Color traceRay(const Ray & ray);
         Color traceRayRecurse(const Ray & ray, int depth, double factor);
         ShapeDistance getRayClosestHit(const Ray & ray);
+        Color computePhong(const refptr<Material> material,
+                           const Ray & viewRay,
+                           const Vector & surfacePoint,
+                           const Vector & surfaceNormal);
 
         /* In Scene-load.cc */
         void load(const char * filename);