diff --git a/Source/DataSources/StaticGeometryPerMaterialBatch.js b/Source/DataSources/StaticGeometryPerMaterialBatch.js
index 850209590347..9c45151dca1b 100644
--- a/Source/DataSources/StaticGeometryPerMaterialBatch.js
+++ b/Source/DataSources/StaticGeometryPerMaterialBatch.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ import Property from './Property.js';
                     geometryInstances : geometries,
                     appearance : new this.appearanceType({
                         material : this.material,
-                        translucent : this.material.isTranslucent(),
+                        // omitting translucent property to override it
                         closed : this.closed
                     }),
                     depthFailAppearance : depthFailAppearance,