diff --git a/scene/scene_string_names.cpp b/scene/scene_string_names.cpp
index 892802c1038..7575ccd5c3b 100644
--- a/scene/scene_string_names.cpp
+++ b/scene/scene_string_names.cpp
@@ -190,10 +190,6 @@ SceneStringNames::SceneStringNames() {
 
 	_default = StaticCString::create("default");
 
-	for (int i = 0; i < MAX_MATERIALS; i++) {
-		mesh_materials[i] = "material/" + itos(i);
-	}
-
 	_window_group = StaticCString::create("_window_group");
 	_window_input = StaticCString::create("_window_input");
 	window_input = StaticCString::create("window_input");
diff --git a/scene/scene_string_names.h b/scene/scene_string_names.h
index 655e49c6f91..a5b489eddc6 100644
--- a/scene/scene_string_names.h
+++ b/scene/scene_string_names.h
@@ -216,10 +216,6 @@ public:
 	StringName use_in_baked_light;
 	StringName use_dynamic_gi;
 #endif
-	enum {
-		MAX_MATERIALS = 32
-	};
-	StringName mesh_materials[MAX_MATERIALS];
 };
 
 #endif // SCENE_STRING_NAMES_H