diff --git a/moveit_core/planning_scene/src/planning_scene.cpp b/moveit_core/planning_scene/src/planning_scene.cpp
index dd50ba1f95..62b0075aa2 100644
--- a/moveit_core/planning_scene/src/planning_scene.cpp
+++ b/moveit_core/planning_scene/src/planning_scene.cpp
@@ -1655,7 +1655,6 @@ bool PlanningScene::shapesAndPosesFromCollisionObjectMessage(const moveit_msgs::
         {
           // Empty shape pose => Identity
           geometry_msgs::msg::Pose identity;
-          identity.orientation.w = 1.0;
           append(shapes::constructShapeFromMsg(shape_vector[i]), identity);
         }
         else