diff --git a/src/main/java/grondag/canvas/shader/data/MatrixData.java b/src/main/java/grondag/canvas/shader/data/MatrixData.java
index d60086244..1c096a38e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/grondag/canvas/shader/data/MatrixData.java
+++ b/src/main/java/grondag/canvas/shader/data/MatrixData.java
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 import net.minecraft.client.Camera;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 
-import io.vram.frex.api.math.FastMatrix4f;
 import io.vram.frex.api.math.FastMatrix3f;
+import io.vram.frex.api.math.FastMatrix4f;
 
 import grondag.canvas.CanvasMod;
 import grondag.canvas.mixinterface.GameRendererExt;
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@
 public final class MatrixData {
 	private MatrixData() { }
 
-	private static final Matrix3f IDENTITY = new Matrix3f();
-
-	static {
-		IDENTITY.setIdentity();
-	}
-
 	private static boolean sanitizedOnce = false;
 
 	private static void fixVanillaBug(Matrix4f matrix) {