diff --git a/builtin/game/item.lua b/builtin/game/item.lua
index 0df25b4..63f8d50 100644
--- a/builtin/game/item.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/item.lua
@@ -715,7 +715,6 @@ core.nodedef_default = {
 	--	{name="", backface_culling=true},
 	--	{name="", backface_culling=true},
 	--},
-	alpha = 255,
 	post_effect_color = {a=0, r=0, g=0, b=0},
 	paramtype = "none",
 	paramtype2 = "none",