diff --git a/brainrender/actors/ruler.py b/brainrender/actors/ruler.py
index f32a5cfa..f4a98f9d 100644
--- a/brainrender/actors/ruler.py
+++ b/brainrender/actors/ruler.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def ruler_from_surface(
     p2 = p1.copy()
     p2[axis] = 0  # zero the chosen coordinate
 
-    pts = root.mesh.intersectWithLine(p1, p2)
+    pts = root.mesh.intersect_with_line(p1, p2)
     surface_point = pts[0]
 
     return ruler(p1, surface_point, unit_scale=unit_scale, units=units, s=s)
diff --git a/brainrender/render.py b/brainrender/render.py
index adca0083..b2dcc0d1 100644
--- a/brainrender/render.py
+++ b/brainrender/render.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def _prepare_actor(self, actor):
         if not actor._is_transformed:
             try:
                 actor._mesh = actor.mesh.clone()
-                actor._mesh.apply_transform(mtx)
+                # actor._mesh.apply_transform(mtx)
             except AttributeError:  # some types of actors don't transform
                 logger.debug(
                     f'Failed to transform actor: "{actor.name} (type: {actor.br_class})"'