diff --git a/utils/exporters/max/ThreeJSExporter.ms b/utils/exporters/max/ThreeJSExporter.ms
index 253770fa..b07282b8 100644
--- a/utils/exporters/max/ThreeJSExporter.ms
+++ b/utils/exporters/max/ThreeJSExporter.ms
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ rollout ThreeJSExporter "ThreeJSExporter"
 			else 
 			(
 				
+				useVertexColors = false
+				
 				Format "\"DbgName\"  : \"%\",\n" "dummy" to:ostream
 				
 				DumpColor red "colorDiffuse"