diff --git a/examples/webgl_performance_static.html b/examples/webgl_performance_static.html
index 0f0ea5e292501c..644b5d98cbfb50 100644
--- a/examples/webgl_performance_static.html
+++ b/examples/webgl_performance_static.html
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
 				scene = new THREE.Scene();
 				scene.background = new THREE.Color( 0xffffff );
+				scene.matrixAutoUpdate = false;
 
 				var material = new THREE.MeshNormalMaterial();