diff --git a/gazebo/rendering/DepthCamera.cc b/gazebo/rendering/DepthCamera.cc
index 1769fabec6..38ca79615d 100644
--- a/gazebo/rendering/DepthCamera.cc
+++ b/gazebo/rendering/DepthCamera.cc
@@ -801,11 +801,11 @@ ReflectanceMaterialListener::ReflectanceMaterialListener(ScenePtr _scene)
   this->reflectanceMaterial =
       Ogre::MaterialManager::getSingleton().getByName(material);
 
-  material = "Gazebo/Black";
+  material = "Gazebo/BlackUnlit";
   Ogre::MaterialManager::getSingleton().load(material,
       Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME);
   this->blackMaterial =
-      Ogre::MaterialManager::getSingleton().getByName("Gazebo/Black");
+      Ogre::MaterialManager::getSingleton().getByName("Gazebo/BlackUnlit");
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/media/materials/scripts/gazebo.material b/media/materials/scripts/gazebo.material
index 4d4a137137..d40d5fa086 100644
--- a/media/materials/scripts/gazebo.material
+++ b/media/materials/scripts/gazebo.material
@@ -240,6 +240,19 @@ material Gazebo/Black
   }
 }
 
+material Gazebo/BlackUnlit
+{
+  technique
+  {
+    lighting off
+    pass
+    {
+      ambient 0 0 0 1
+      diffuse 0 0 0 1
+      specular 0 0 0 1
+    }
+  }
+}
 
 material Gazebo/Red
 {