diff --git a/examples/jsm/geometries/TextGeometry.js b/examples/jsm/geometries/TextGeometry.js
index 9eefd8dbaf1342..9747e04a63cdd0 100644
--- a/examples/jsm/geometries/TextGeometry.js
+++ b/examples/jsm/geometries/TextGeometry.js
@@ -33,20 +33,9 @@ class TextGeometry extends ExtrudeGeometry {
 
 			const shapes = font.generateShapes( text, parameters.size );
 
-			// translate parameters to ExtrudeGeometry API
-
-			if ( parameters.depth === undefined && parameters.height !== undefined ) {
-
-				console.warn( 'THREE.TextGeometry: .height is now depreciated. Please use .depth instead' ); // @deprecated, r163
-
-			}
-
-			parameters.depth = parameters.depth !== undefined ?
-				parameters.depth : parameters.height !== undefined ?
-					parameters.height : 50;
-
 			// defaults
 
+			if ( parameters.depth === undefined ) parameters.depth = 50;
 			if ( parameters.bevelThickness === undefined ) parameters.bevelThickness = 10;
 			if ( parameters.bevelSize === undefined ) parameters.bevelSize = 8;
 			if ( parameters.bevelEnabled === undefined ) parameters.bevelEnabled = false;