diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_model.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_model.slf
index df04e8a4dd..24ae4394fe 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_model.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_model.slf
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ out vec4 _fragColor;
 
 void main(void) {
     Material mat = getMaterial();
-#ifdef GL_ES
-    highp
-#endif
     BITFIELD matKey = getMaterialKey(mat);
     <$fetchMaterialTexturesCoord0(matKey, _texCoord0, albedoTex, roughnessTex, _SCRIBE_NULL, _SCRIBE_NULL, emissiveTex)$>
 <!   <$fetchMaterialTexturesCoord1(matKey, _texCoord1, occlusionTex)$> !>