diff --git a/src/osgFX/Cartoon.cpp b/src/osgFX/Cartoon.cpp
index 2fe497d73..dc467ecf2 100644
--- a/src/osgFX/Cartoon.cpp
+++ b/src/osgFX/Cartoon.cpp
@@ -130,14 +130,17 @@ namespace
                 _wf_mat->setDiffuse(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK, osg::Vec4(0, 0, 0, 1));
                 _wf_mat->setAmbient(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK, osg::Vec4(0, 0, 0, 1));
                 _wf_mat->setSpecular(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK, osg::Vec4(0, 0, 0, 1));
-                _wf_mat->setEmission(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK, osg::Vec4(0, 0, 0, 1));
+
+                // set by outline colour so no need to set here.
+                //_wf_mat->setEmission(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK, osg::Vec4(0, 0, 0, 1));
+
                 ss->setAttributeAndModes(_wf_mat.get(), osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE|osg::StateAttribute::ON);
 
                 ss->setMode(GL_LIGHTING, osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE|osg::StateAttribute::ON);
                 ss->setTextureMode(0, GL_TEXTURE_1D, osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE|osg::StateAttribute::OFF);
                 ss->setTextureMode(0, GL_TEXTURE_2D, osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE|osg::StateAttribute::OFF);
 
-                   addPass(ss.get());
+                addPass(ss.get());
 
             }
         }
@@ -243,14 +246,17 @@ namespace
                 _wf_mat->setDiffuse(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK, osg::Vec4(0, 0, 0, 1));
                 _wf_mat->setAmbient(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK, osg::Vec4(0, 0, 0, 1));
                 _wf_mat->setSpecular(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK, osg::Vec4(0, 0, 0, 1));
-                _wf_mat->setEmission(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK, osg::Vec4(0, 0, 0, 1));
+                
+                // set by outline colour so no need to set here.
+                //_wf_mat->setEmission(osg::Material::FRONT_AND_BACK, osg::Vec4(0, 0, 0, 1));
+
                 ss->setAttributeAndModes(_wf_mat.get(), osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE|osg::StateAttribute::ON);
 
                 ss->setMode(GL_LIGHTING, osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE|osg::StateAttribute::ON);
                 ss->setTextureMode(0, GL_TEXTURE_1D, osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE|osg::StateAttribute::OFF);
                 ss->setTextureMode(0, GL_TEXTURE_2D, osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE|osg::StateAttribute::OFF);
 
-                   addPass(ss.get());
+                addPass(ss.get());
 
             }
         }
@@ -271,6 +277,7 @@ Cartoon::Cartoon()
     _wf_lw(new osg::LineWidth),
     _lightnum(0)
 {
+    setOutlineColor(osg::Vec4(0, 0, 0, 1));
 }
 
 Cartoon::Cartoon(const Cartoon& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop)