diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/environment/sky.cpp b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/environment/sky.cpp
index 5dc67725f12..7d4ce6888f9 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/environment/sky.cpp
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/environment/sky.cpp
@@ -545,7 +545,6 @@ void SkyRD::Sky::free() {
 	}
 
 	if (material.is_valid()) {
-		RSG::material_storage->material_free(material);
 		material = RID();
 	}
 }