# How to fix deletion of PreviewShadowIndicatorMaterial

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-fix-deletion-of-previewshadowindicatormaterial/472918>\
**Category:** Platform & Builds\
**Tags:** fatal-error, unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [October 15, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-fix-deletion-of-previewshadowindicatormaterial/472918 "2020-10-15T05:59:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![MinusJustin](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MinusJustin](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MinusJustin)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-fix-deletion-of-previewshadowindicatormaterial/472918/1 "2020-10-15T05:59:34Z")

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Hey guys,

I deleted the PreviewShadowIndicator Material from the Engine Content → Editor Materials folder and now the engine crashes every time I try to open up the project. Here’s the error message:

Fatal error: [File:D:/Build/++UE4+Licensee/Sync/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Private/UnrealEngine.cpp] [Line: 2328] Failed to load special material ‘PreviewShadowsIndicatorMaterialName’ from path ‘/Engine/EditorMaterials/PreviewShadowIndicatorMaterial.PreviewShadowIndicatorMaterial’.

Any help would be much appreciated

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**Author:** ![squidpolyp](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@squidpolyp](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/squidpolyp)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-fix-deletion-of-previewshadowindicatormaterial/472918/2 "2023-12-15T19:47:28Z")

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I have the same issue as you man, no answers though HAHAHAHA