diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
index 4b2d4facc8..68f382d2d9 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
@@ -386,10 +386,6 @@ bool Rig::getAbsoluteJointRotationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::quat& rotation
     }
 }
 
-bool Rig::setAbsoluteJointRotationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::quat& rotation) {
-    return false;
-}
-
 bool Rig::getJointTranslation(int jointIndex, glm::vec3& translation) const {
     QReadLocker readLock(&_externalPoseSetLock);
     if (jointIndex >= 0 && jointIndex < (int)_externalPoseSet._relativePoses.size()) {
@@ -410,10 +406,6 @@ bool Rig::getAbsoluteJointTranslationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::vec3& trans
     }
 }
 
-bool Rig::setAbsoluteJointTranslationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::vec3& translation) {
-    return false;
-}
-
 bool Rig::getJointCombinedRotation(int jointIndex, glm::quat& result, const glm::quat& rotation) const {
     // AJT: TODO: used by attachments
     ASSERT(false);
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h
index 3881b35dfb..9faf93e40b 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ public:
     // rig space (thread-safe)
     bool getAbsoluteJointRotationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::quat& rotation) const;
     bool getAbsoluteJointTranslationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::vec3& translation) const;
-    bool setAbsoluteJointRotationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::quat& rotation);
-    bool setAbsoluteJointTranslationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::vec3& translation);
 
     // legacy
     bool getJointCombinedRotation(int jointIndex, glm::quat& result, const glm::quat& rotation) const;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index 91ca8e60cb..dbd3a6289f 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -699,14 +699,6 @@ void Model::setJointTranslation(int index, bool valid, const glm::vec3& translat
     _rig->setJointTranslation(index, valid, translation, priority);
 }
 
-bool Model::setAbsoluteJointRotationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::quat& rotation) {
-    return _rig->setAbsoluteJointRotationInRigFrame(jointIndex, rotation);
-}
-
-bool Model::setAbsoluteJointTranslationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::vec3& translation) {
-    return _rig->setAbsoluteJointTranslationInRigFrame(jointIndex, translation);
-}
-
 int Model::getParentJointIndex(int jointIndex) const {
     return (isActive() && jointIndex != -1) ? _geometry->getFBXGeometry().joints.at(jointIndex).parentIndex : -1;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
index 327583c212..a93338e41a 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
@@ -170,9 +170,6 @@ public:
     bool getAbsoluteJointRotationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::quat& rotationOut) const;
     bool getAbsoluteJointTranslationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::vec3& translationOut) const;
 
-    bool setAbsoluteJointRotationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::quat& rotation);
-    bool setAbsoluteJointTranslationInRigFrame(int jointIndex, glm::vec3& translation);
-
     bool getRelativeDefaultJointRotation(int jointIndex, glm::quat& rotationOut) const;
     bool getRelativeDefaultJointTranslation(int jointIndex, glm::vec3& translationOut) const;