diff --git a/src/lerobot/datasets/lerobot_dataset.py b/src/lerobot/datasets/lerobot_dataset.py
index 672b6958b..aba86efe3 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/datasets/lerobot_dataset.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/datasets/lerobot_dataset.py
@@ -351,6 +351,11 @@ class LeRobotDataset(torch.utils.data.Dataset):
         """Frames per second used during data collection."""
         return self.meta.fps
 
+    @property
+    def depth_output_unit(self) -> str:
+        """Physical unit (``"m"`` or ``"mm"``) depth maps and statistics are returned in on read."""
+        return self._depth_output_unit
+
     @property
     def num_frames(self) -> int:
         """Number of frames in selected episodes."""
diff --git a/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_dataset_viz.py b/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_dataset_viz.py
index 3957ca032..f4be878ad 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_dataset_viz.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_dataset_viz.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ import torch
 import torch.utils.data
 import tqdm
 
-from lerobot.configs import DEFAULT_DEPTH_UNIT, DEPTH_MILLIMETER_UNIT
+from lerobot.configs import DEPTH_MILLIMETER_UNIT
 from lerobot.datasets import LeRobotDataset
 from lerobot.utils.constants import ACTION, DONE, OBS_STATE, REWARD, SUCCESS
 from lerobot.utils.utils import init_logging
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ def visualize_dataset(
 
     logging.info("Logging to Rerun")
 
-    # In this script, depth frames and stats are dequantized to the default depth_output_unit on load.
-    depth_meter = 1000.0 if DEFAULT_DEPTH_UNIT == DEPTH_MILLIMETER_UNIT else 1.0
+    # Depth frames and stats are dequantized to the dataset's depth_output_unit on load.
+    depth_meter = 1000.0 if dataset.depth_output_unit == DEPTH_MILLIMETER_UNIT else 1.0
 
     # Use the dataset's q01/q99 depth statistics for robust depth range bounds
     depth_ranges = {}