diff --git a/js/energy-skate-park/graphs/view/EnergyPlot.js b/js/energy-skate-park/graphs/view/EnergyPlot.js
index c5686d04..35b19a9f 100644
--- a/js/energy-skate-park/graphs/view/EnergyPlot.js
+++ b/js/energy-skate-park/graphs/view/EnergyPlot.js
@@ -182,16 +182,21 @@ define( require => {
         this.thermalEnergyDataSeries.addDataPoint( new PointStyledVector2( independentVariable, addedSample.thermalEnergy, pointStyle ) );
         this.totalEnergyDataSeries.addDataPoint( new PointStyledVector2( independentVariable, addedSample.totalEnergy, pointStyle ) );
 
-        // add a listener that updates opacity with the SkaterSample Property, dispose it on removal
-        const opacityListener = opacity => {
-          pointStyle.opacity = opacity;
-          this.invalidateDataSeriesNodes();
-        };
-        addedSample.opacityProperty.link( opacityListener );
+
+        // don't repaint 4 canvases  ANY opacityProperty changes for any skaterSample, seems very
+        // inneficient
+        // // add a listener that updates opacity with the SkaterSample Property, dispose it on removal
+        // const opacityListener = opacity => {
+        //   console.log( 'here' );
+        //
+        //   pointStyle.opacity = opacity;
+        //   this.invalidateDataSeriesNodes();
+        // };
+        // addedSample.opacityProperty.link( opacityListener );
 
         const removalListener = removedSample => {
           if ( removedSample === addedSample ) {
-            removedSample.opacityProperty.unlink( opacityListener );
+            // removedSample.opacityProperty.unlink( opacityListener );
             this.forEachDataSeries( dataSeries => dataSeries.removePointAtX( independentVariable ) );
             model.skaterSamples.removeItemRemovedListener( removalListener );
           }