diff --git a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/utils/WebGLSpriteBatch.js b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/utils/WebGLSpriteBatch.js
index 4c48fa7..03bd26e 100644
--- a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/utils/WebGLSpriteBatch.js
+++ b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/utils/WebGLSpriteBatch.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
     }
 
     // get the uvs for the texture
-    var uvs = sprite._uvs || sprite.texture._uvs;
+    var uvs = sprite.texture._uvs;
     // if the uvs have not updated then no point rendering just yet!
     if(!uvs)return;