Novel　visible　light　driven　photocatalyst　Cu2ZnSnS4/ZnS　composites　were　prepared　by　two-step　hydrothermal　method.　The　two　semiconductors　in　the　composites　are　lattice-matched　and　form　close　contact　between　them.　With　0.1%　Cu2ZnSnS4　grew　on　ZnS　surface,　the　composite　exhibits　a　high　and　stable　visible　light　photocatalytic　H2　generation　of　432 μmolg− 1 h− 1.　This　excellent　visible　light　activity　could　be　attributed　to　the　enhancement　of　visible　light　absorption　by　surfacial　modification　of　ZnS　with　CZTS　and　the　photoinduced　interfacial　charge　transfer　from　the　valence　band　of　ZnS　to　Cu2ZnSnS4　in　the　close　contact　interface.　©　2016　Elsevier　B.V.