diff --git a/scene/3d/area.cpp b/scene/3d/area.cpp
index e58e26d2d1..13d9181082 100644
--- a/scene/3d/area.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/area.cpp
@@ -756,7 +756,6 @@ Area::Area() :
 	monitorable = false;
 	collision_mask = 1;
 	collision_layer = 1;
-	set_ray_pickable(false);
 	set_monitoring(true);
 	set_monitorable(true);