diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/sdf_text3D.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/sdf_text3D.slf
index ab67447d04..a581bf4650 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/sdf_text3D.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/sdf_text3D.slf
@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@ void main() {
             alpha);
     <@endif@>
 <@else@>
-    if (alpha <= 0.0) {
-        discard;
-    }
-
     packDeferredFragment(
         normalize(_normalWS),
         alpha,
@@ -94,4 +90,4 @@ void main() {
         DEFAULT_OCCLUSION,
         DEFAULT_SCATTERING);
 <@endif@>
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}