diff --git a/python/mujoco/experimental/studio/web/index.html b/python/mujoco/experimental/studio/web/index.html
index 26b1ca31..44013b07 100644
--- a/python/mujoco/experimental/studio/web/index.html
+++ b/python/mujoco/experimental/studio/web/index.html
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ limitations under the License.
             "pbr_packed_transparent.filamat",
             "phong_2d.filamat",
             "phong_2d_fade.filamat",
-            "phong_2d_reflect.filamat",
             "phong_2d_uv.filamat",
             "phong_2d_uv_fade.filamat",
             "phong_2d_uv_reflect.filamat",
diff --git a/src/experimental/studio/live.js b/src/experimental/studio/live.js
index 1e219b55..9e3c64cd 100644
--- a/src/experimental/studio/live.js
+++ b/src/experimental/studio/live.js
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ var Module = {
       "assets/pbr_packed_transparent.filamat",
       "assets/phong_2d_fade.filamat",
       "assets/phong_2d.filamat",
-      "assets/phong_2d_reflect.filamat",
       "assets/phong_2d_uv_fade.filamat",
       "assets/phong_2d_uv.filamat",
       "assets/phong_2d_uv_reflect.filamat",
diff --git a/src/render/filament/assets/phong_2d_reflect.mat b/src/render/filament/assets/phong_2d_reflect.mat
deleted file mode 100644
index f37e8966..00000000
--- a/src/render/filament/assets/phong_2d_reflect.mat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2025 DeepMind Technologies Limited
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-material {
-    name : phong_2d_reflect,
-    shadingModel : specularGlossiness,
-    flipUV : false,
-    parameters : [
-        { type : float4, name : BaseColorFactor },
-        { type : float, name : SpecularFactor },
-        { type : float, name : GlossinessFactor },
-        { type : float, name : EmissiveFactor },
-        { type : float, name : Reflectance },
-        { type : float3, name : UvScale },
-        { type : float3, name : UvOffset },
-        { type : sampler2d, name : BaseColor },
-        { type : sampler2d, name : Reflection }
-    ],
-    variables : [
-         vertex_pos
-    ]
-}
-
-vertex {
-  void materialVertex(inout MaterialVertexInputs material) {
-    material.vertex_pos = getPosition();
-  }
-}
-
-fragment {
-  void material(inout MaterialInputs material) {
-    // Convert centered object-space positions [-1, 1] to standard [0, 1] UVs:
-    //   * 0.5 scales [-1, 1] to [-0.5, 0.5]
-    //   * -0.5 on Y flips the vertical axis (top of geom = V=0)
-    //   * - vec2(0.5, 0.5) offsets origin to match OpenGL glTexGen conventions
-    vec2 uv = variable_vertex_pos.xy * vec2(0.5, -0.5) * materialParams.UvScale.xy - vec2(0.5, 0.5) + materialParams.UvOffset.xy;
-    vec2 screen_uv = gl_FragCoord.xy * getResolution().zw;
-
-    prepareMaterial(material);
-    material.baseColor     = materialParams.BaseColorFactor;
-    material.baseColor     *= texture(materialParams_BaseColor, uv);
-    material.specularColor = vec3(materialParams.SpecularFactor);
-    material.glossiness    = materialParams.GlossinessFactor;
-    material.emissive      = vec4(
-        materialParams.BaseColorFactor.rgb * materialParams.EmissiveFactor, 0.0);
-
-    // Apply reflection.
-    vec4 reflection = texture(materialParams_Reflection, screen_uv);
-    material.baseColor.rgb = mix(material.baseColor.rgb, reflection.rgb, materialParams.Reflectance);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/render/filament/core/material_manager.cc b/src/render/filament/core/material_manager.cc
index 6d75c195..fdf71507 100644
--- a/src/render/filament/core/material_manager.cc
+++ b/src/render/filament/core/material_manager.cc
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ MaterialManager::MaterialType MaterialManager::GetMaterialType(
       return ObjectManager::kPhong2dUv;
     }
   } else {
+    // Reached only by a mesh without texture coordinates. Meshes are not planar
+    // reflectors, so reflectance has no reflect variant here.
     if (material.color[3] < 1.0f) {
       return ObjectManager::kPhong2dFade;
-    } else if (material.reflectance > 0) {
-      return ObjectManager::kPhong2dReflect;
     } else {
       return ObjectManager::kPhong2d;
     }
diff --git a/src/render/filament/core/object_manager.cc b/src/render/filament/core/object_manager.cc
index d6f4990b..e10e3f8d 100644
--- a/src/render/filament/core/object_manager.cc
+++ b/src/render/filament/core/object_manager.cc
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ ObjectManager::ObjectManager(filament::Engine* engine) : engine_(engine) {
       LoadMaterial(engine, "pbr_packed_reflect.filamat");
   materials_[kPhong2d] = LoadMaterial(engine, "phong_2d.filamat");
   materials_[kPhong2dFade] = LoadMaterial(engine, "phong_2d_fade.filamat");
-  materials_[kPhong2dReflect] =
-      LoadMaterial(engine, "phong_2d_reflect.filamat");
   materials_[kPhong2dUv] = LoadMaterial(engine, "phong_2d_uv.filamat");
   materials_[kPhong2dUvFade] = LoadMaterial(engine, "phong_2d_uv_fade.filamat");
   materials_[kPhong2dUvReflect] =
diff --git a/src/render/filament/core/object_manager.h b/src/render/filament/core/object_manager.h
index ca60e107..9e91a5a1 100644
--- a/src/render/filament/core/object_manager.h
+++ b/src/render/filament/core/object_manager.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ class ObjectManager {
     kPbrPackedReflect,
     kPhong2d,
     kPhong2dFade,
-    kPhong2dReflect,
     kPhong2dUv,
     kPhong2dUvFade,
     kPhong2dUvReflect,