diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.h
index 9d021f4f34..c585c95025 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.h
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ public:
 private:
     mutable quint64 _fadeStartTime { 0 };
     mutable uint8_t _fadeState { FADE_WAITING_TO_START };
-   // mutable uint8_t _fadeState { FADE_COMPLETE };
 };
 
 namespace render {
diff --git a/scripts/system/pal.js b/scripts/system/pal.js
index ae9c8265aa..70b2739c96 100644
--- a/scripts/system/pal.js
+++ b/scripts/system/pal.js
@@ -184,8 +184,7 @@ function HighlightedEntity(id, entityProperties) {
         },
         lineWidth: 1.0,
         ignoreRayIntersection: true,
-        //drawInFront: false // Arguable. For now, let's not distract with mysterious wires around the scene.
-        drawInFront: true // Arguable. For now, let's not distract with mysterious wires around the scene.
+        drawInFront: false // Arguable. For now, let's not distract with mysterious wires around the scene.
     });
     HighlightedEntity.overlays.push(this);
 }