diff --git a/road_description/urdf/trafficlight/trafficlight_macro.xacro b/road_description/urdf/trafficlight/trafficlight_macro.xacro
index 3b967242b84041061c8325b7ba7a52a62ef795aa..dd10b51b1031258b758f5745478d9a401fd0fe81 100644
--- a/road_description/urdf/trafficlight/trafficlight_macro.xacro
+++ b/road_description/urdf/trafficlight/trafficlight_macro.xacro
@@ -140,10 +140,8 @@
       <!--<material>${light_material}</material>-->
       <visual>
         <plugin name="${name}_color_plugin" filename="libcolor_plugin.so" >
-          <sdf>
             <material>${light_material}</material>
             <material2>${light_material2}</material2>
-          </sdf>
         </plugin>
       </visual>
     </gazebo>