diff --git a/js/common/view/OpticalAxisNode.ts b/js/common/view/OpticalAxisNode.ts
index 548f7b54..78c25534 100644
--- a/js/common/view/OpticalAxisNode.ts
+++ b/js/common/view/OpticalAxisNode.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class OpticalAxisNode extends Line {
 
       // LineOptions
       stroke: GOColors.opticalAxisStrokeProperty,
-      strokePickable: true,
       lineWidth: 2,
       lineDash: [ 8, 5 ]
     }, providedOptions ) );