diff --git a/graphics/src/AssimpLoader.cc b/graphics/src/AssimpLoader.cc
index caa2662a8..2feabed3d 100644
--- a/graphics/src/AssimpLoader.cc
+++ b/graphics/src/AssimpLoader.cc
@@ -579,8 +579,7 @@ SubMesh AssimpLoader::Implementation::CreateSubMesh(
       math::Vector3d texcoords;
       texcoords.X(_assimpMesh->mTextureCoords[uvIdx][vertexIdx].x);
       texcoords.Y(_assimpMesh->mTextureCoords[uvIdx][vertexIdx].y);
-      // TODO(luca) why do we need 1.0 - Y?
-      subMesh.AddTexCoordBySet(texcoords.X(), 1.0 - texcoords.Y(), uvIdx);
+      subMesh.AddTexCoordBySet(texcoords.X(), texcoords.Y(), uvIdx);
       ++uvIdx;
     }
   }
@@ -618,6 +617,7 @@ Mesh *AssimpLoader::Load(const std::string &_filename)
       aiProcess_JoinIdenticalVertices |
       aiProcess_RemoveRedundantMaterials |
       aiProcess_SortByPType |
+      aiProcess_FlipUVs |
 #ifndef GZ_ASSIMP_PRE_5_2_0
       aiProcess_PopulateArmatureData |
 #endif
diff --git a/graphics/src/MeshManager.cc b/graphics/src/MeshManager.cc
index 085dbb623..d92657da1 100644
--- a/graphics/src/MeshManager.cc
+++ b/graphics/src/MeshManager.cc
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ MeshManager::MeshManager()
   this->dataPtr->fileExtensions.insert("gltf");
   this->dataPtr->fileExtensions.insert("glb");
   this->dataPtr->fileExtensions.insert("fbx");
-
 }
 
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