diff --git a/src/nodes/display/FrontFacingNode.js b/src/nodes/display/FrontFacingNode.js
index c760b0945f1cb2..86736793686631 100644
--- a/src/nodes/display/FrontFacingNode.js
+++ b/src/nodes/display/FrontFacingNode.js
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ class FrontFacingNode extends Node {
 
 		const { renderer, material } = builder;
 
-		if ( material.flatShading === true ) return 'true';
-
 		if ( renderer.coordinateSystem === WebGLCoordinateSystem ) {
 
 			if ( material.side === BackSide ) {