diff --git a/examples/webgl_particles_general.html b/examples/webgl_particles_general.html
index c310e3b602c182c563e5f54a3afe1d367a44ab5d..0e777a1de17fca40e2472583e0cd52ffa4fd2339 100644
--- a/examples/webgl_particles_general.html
+++ b/examples/webgl_particles_general.html
@@ -553,7 +553,6 @@
 		var groundMaterial = new THREE.MeshLambertMaterial( {
 
 			color: 0xffffff,
-			shading: THREE.SmoothShading,
 			map: groundTexture,
 			vertexColors: THREE.NoColors,
 			side: THREE.BackSide
@@ -573,7 +572,6 @@
 		var campFireMaterial = new THREE.MeshLambertMaterial( {
 
 			color: 0xffffff,
-			shading: THREE.SmoothShading,
 			vertexColors: THREE.NoColors,
 			side: THREE.FrontSide
 
@@ -606,7 +604,6 @@
 		var rockMaterial = new THREE.MeshLambertMaterial( {
 
 			color: 0xffffff,
-			shading: THREE.SmoothShading,
 			vertexColors: THREE.NoColors,
 			side: THREE.FrontSide
 
@@ -653,7 +650,6 @@
 		var treeMaterial = new THREE.MeshLambertMaterial( {
 
 			color: 0xffffff,
-			shading: THREE.SmoothShading,
 			vertexColors: THREE.NoColors,
 			side: THREE.FrontSide