diff --git a/Source/Scene/Cesium3DTileset.js b/Source/Scene/Cesium3DTileset.js
index c610a40f1849..78e8c981a805 100644
--- a/Source/Scene/Cesium3DTileset.js
+++ b/Source/Scene/Cesium3DTileset.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ define([
         '../Core/Resource',
         '../Core/RuntimeError',
         '../Core/Transforms',
-        '../DataSources/ConstantProperty',
         '../Renderer/ClearCommand',
         '../Renderer/Pass',
         '../ThirdParty/when',
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ define([
         Resource,
         RuntimeError,
         Transforms,
-        ConstantProperty,
         ClearCommand,
         Pass,
         when,
@@ -287,24 +285,6 @@ define([
          */
         this.shadows = defaultValue(options.shadows, ShadowMode.ENABLED);
 
-        /**
-         * Determines whether backfaces of points / mesh are hidden
-         *
-         * @type {boolean}
-         * @default false
-         */
-        var backFaceCulling = defaultValue(options.backFaceCulling, false);
-        this.backFaceCulling = new ConstantProperty(backFaceCulling);
-
-        /**
-         * Determines whether the tileset is lighted by the sun
-         *
-         * @type {boolean}
-         * @default true
-         */
-        var normalShading = defaultValue(options.normalShading, true);
-        this.normalShading = new ConstantProperty(normalShading);
-
         /**
          * Determines if the tileset will be shown.
          *
diff --git a/Source/Scene/PointCloud.js b/Source/Scene/PointCloud.js
index 6ad8c4586295..2edd8c05735d 100644
--- a/Source/Scene/PointCloud.js
+++ b/Source/Scene/PointCloud.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ define([
         '../Core/PrimitiveType',
         '../Core/RuntimeError',
         '../Core/Transforms',
-        '../DataSources/ConstantProperty',
         '../Renderer/Buffer',
         '../Renderer/BufferUsage',
         '../Renderer/DrawCommand',
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ define([
         PrimitiveType,
         RuntimeError,
         Transforms,
-        ConstantProperty,
         Buffer,
         BufferUsage,
         DrawCommand,
@@ -149,13 +147,11 @@ define([
 
         // Use per-point normals to hide back-facing points.
         this.backFaceCulling = false;
-        bindProperty(this, 'backFaceCulling', options.backFaceCulling);
-        this._backFaceCulling = this.backFaceCulling;
+        this._backFaceCulling = false;
 
         // Whether to enable normal shading
         this.normalShading = true;
-        bindProperty(this, 'normalShading', options.normalShading);
-        this._normalShading = this.normalShading;
+        this._normalShading = true;
 
         this._opaqueRenderState = undefined;
         this._translucentRenderState = undefined;
@@ -253,16 +249,6 @@ define([
 
     var sizeOfUint32 = Uint32Array.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT;
 
-    function bindProperty(object, field, property) {
-        if (property) {
-            var val = property.getValue();
-            object[field] = val;
-            property.definitionChanged.addEventListener(function(newValue) {
-                object[field] = newValue.getValue();
-            });
-        }
-    }
-
     function initialize(pointCloud, options) {
         var arrayBuffer = options.arrayBuffer;
         var byteOffset = defaultValue(options.byteOffset, 0);
diff --git a/Source/Scene/PointCloud3DTileContent.js b/Source/Scene/PointCloud3DTileContent.js
index a6d0bbff2125..eead5e0afc75 100644
--- a/Source/Scene/PointCloud3DTileContent.js
+++ b/Source/Scene/PointCloud3DTileContent.js
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ define([
             fragmentShaderLoaded : getFragmentShaderLoaded(this),
             uniformMapLoaded : getUniformMapLoaded(this),
             batchTableLoaded : getBatchTableLoaded(this),
-            pickIdLoaded : getPickIdLoaded(this),
-            normalShading : tileset.normalShading,
-            backfaceCulling : tileset.backfaceCulling
+            pickIdLoaded : getPickIdLoaded(this)
         });
     }