diff --git a/korman/exporter/explosions.py b/korman/exporter/explosions.py
index 16f1ee6..0b06071 100644
--- a/korman/exporter/explosions.py
+++ b/korman/exporter/explosions.py
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ class BlenderOptionNotSupportedError(ExportError):
         super(ExportError, self).__init__("Unsupported Blender Option: '{}'".format(opt))
 
 
-class GLLoadError(ExportError):
-    def __init__(self, image):
-        super(ExportError, self).__init__("Failed to load '{}' into OpenGL".format(image.name))
-
-
 class TooManyUVChannelsError(ExportError):
     def __init__(self, obj, mat):
         msg = "There are too many UV Textures on the material '{}' associated with object '{}'.".format(
diff --git a/korman/exporter/material.py b/korman/exporter/material.py
index 351f503..e4ac737 100644
--- a/korman/exporter/material.py
+++ b/korman/exporter/material.py
@@ -488,7 +488,8 @@ class MaterialConverter:
                 numLevels = max(numLevels - 2, 2)
 
             # Grab the image data from OpenGL and stuff it into the plBitmap
-            with korlib.GLTexture(image) as glimage:
+            helper = korlib.GLTexture(image)
+            with helper as glimage:
                 if key.mipmap:
                     print("    Generating mip levels")
                     glimage.generate_mipmap()
@@ -523,9 +524,7 @@ class MaterialConverter:
                 if page not in pages:
                     mipmap = plMipmap(name=name, width=eWidth, height=eHeight, numLevels=numLevels,
                                       compType=compression, format=plBitmap.kRGB8888, dxtLevel=dxt)
-                    func = mipmap.CompressImage if compression == plBitmap.kDirectXCompression else mipmap.setLevel
-                    for i, level in enumerate(data):
-                        func(i, level)
+                    helper.store_in_mipmap(mipmap, data, compression)
                     mgr.AddObject(page, mipmap)
                     pages[page] = mipmap
                 else:
diff --git a/korman/korlib/texture.py b/korman/korlib/texture.py
index 16ac20d..7480174 100644
--- a/korman/korlib/texture.py
+++ b/korman/korlib/texture.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    along with Korman.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import bgl
+from PyHSPlasma import plBitmap
 
 # BGL doesn't know about this as of Blender 2.74
 bgl.GL_GENERATE_MIPMAP = 0x8191
@@ -22,17 +23,14 @@ bgl.GL_BGRA = 0x80E1
 class GLTexture:
     def __init__(self, blimg):
         self._ownit = (blimg.bindcode == 0)
-        if self._ownit:
-            if blimg.gl_load() != 0:
-                raise explosions.GLLoadError(blimg)
         self._blimg = blimg
 
-    def __del__(self):
-        if self._ownit:
-            self._blimg.gl_free()
-
     def __enter__(self):
         """Sets the Blender Image as the active OpenGL texture"""
+        if self._ownit:
+            if self._blimg.gl_load() != 0:
+                raise RuntimeError("failed to load image")
+
         self._previous_texture = self._get_integer(bgl.GL_TEXTURE_BINDING_2D)
         self._changed_state = (self._previous_texture != self._blimg.bindcode)
         if self._changed_state:
@@ -43,9 +41,10 @@ class GLTexture:
         mipmap_state = getattr(self, "_mipmap_state", None)
         if mipmap_state is not None:
             bgl.glTexParameteri(bgl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, bgl.GL_GENERATE_MIPMAP, mipmap_state)
-
         if self._changed_state:
             bgl.glBindTexture(bgl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, self._previous_texture)
+        if self._ownit:
+            self._blimg.gl_free()
 
     def generate_mipmap(self):
         """Generates all mip levels for this texture"""
@@ -103,3 +102,8 @@ class GLTexture:
             if data[i] != 255:
                 return True
         return False
+
+    def store_in_mipmap(self, mipmap, data, compression):
+        func = mipmap.CompressImage if compression == plBitmap.kDirectXCompression else mipmap.setLevel
+        for i, level in enumerate(data):
+            func(i, level)