diff --git a/examples/webgl_geometries.html b/examples/webgl_geometries.html
index 953b9d1b2a088851e94e32015490d35c81299c6f..d141d034880a6c82fad6ee595f4bd97b6139f443 100644
--- a/examples/webgl_geometries.html
+++ b/examples/webgl_geometries.html
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 				scene.add( new THREE.AmbientLight( 0x404040 ) );
 
 				light = new THREE.DirectionalLight( 0xffffff );
-				light.position.set( 0, 0, 1 );
+				light.position.set( 0, 1, 0 );
 				scene.add( light );
 
 				materials = [