diff --git a/src/passes/EffectPass.ts b/src/passes/EffectPass.ts
index 5ecde3766..bbc9eb3a8 100644
--- a/src/passes/EffectPass.ts
+++ b/src/passes/EffectPass.ts
@@ -348,9 +348,7 @@ export class EffectPass extends Pass<EffectMaterial> {
 
 		}
 
-		const material = this.fullscreenMaterial;
-		material.time += this.timer.getDelta() * this.timeScale;
-
+		this.fullscreenMaterial.time += this.timer.getDelta() * this.timeScale;
 		this.setRenderTarget(this.output.defaultBuffer?.value);
 		this.renderFullscreen();