diff --git a/src/components/InteractiveObjects/Particles.js b/src/components/InteractiveObjects/Particles.js
index 6d9c794..e8384a3 100644
--- a/src/components/InteractiveObjects/Particles.js
+++ b/src/components/InteractiveObjects/Particles.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {
     Matrix4,
 	Mesh,
 	PlaneGeometry,
-    MeshPhongMaterial,
+    MeshBasicMaterial,
     Vector3,
 } from 'three';
 
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ class Particles {
         return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
             let t = await engine.loadTexture(data.$go.asset.name)
             var geometry = new PlaneGeometry(x || 1, y || 1);
-            var material = new MeshPhongMaterial({
+            var material = new MeshBasicMaterial({
                 map: t,
-                alphaTest: .5,
+                alphaTest: 0.5
             });
             geometry.applyMatrix4(new Matrix4().makeTranslation(0, geometry.parameters.height / 2, 0));
             geometry.normalizeNormals();