diff --git a/src/components/hud-controller.js b/src/components/hud-controller.js
index 67f9c4616285d38efe31e84e63475879463d84fb..2fac822d84d187d141217fa00327a63555a04332 100644
--- a/src/components/hud-controller.js
+++ b/src/components/hud-controller.js
@@ -81,10 +81,8 @@ AFRAME.registerComponent("hud-controller", {
     const AppModeSystem = sceneEl.systems["app-mode"];
     if (pitch > lookCutoff && AppModeSystem.mode !== AppModes.HUD) {
       AppModeSystem.setMode(AppModes.HUD);
-      sceneEl.renderer.sortObjects = true;
     } else if (pitch < lookCutoff && AppModeSystem.mode === AppModes.HUD) {
       AppModeSystem.setMode(AppModes.DEFAULT);
-      sceneEl.renderer.sortObjects = false;
     }
   }
 });