diff --git a/scene/scene_string_names.cpp b/scene/scene_string_names.cpp
index bc5f7c4699d..6a06dc4f7f2 100644
--- a/scene/scene_string_names.cpp
+++ b/scene/scene_string_names.cpp
@@ -195,11 +195,6 @@ SceneStringNames::SceneStringNames() {
 
 	_default = StaticCString::create("default");
 
-	for (int i = 0; i < MAX_MATERIALS; i++) {
-
-		mesh_materials[i] = "material/" + itos(i);
-	}
-
 	_mesh_changed = StaticCString::create("_mesh_changed");
 
 	parameters_base_path = "parameters/";
diff --git a/scene/scene_string_names.h b/scene/scene_string_names.h
index 0317ba357f7..f1376906ab4 100644
--- a/scene/scene_string_names.h
+++ b/scene/scene_string_names.h
@@ -207,10 +207,6 @@ public:
 
 	StringName tracks_changed;
 
-	enum {
-		MAX_MATERIALS = 32
-	};
-	StringName mesh_materials[MAX_MATERIALS];
 	StringName _mesh_changed;
 };