diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
index 32594a7225..296b4ab68a 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ Head::Head(Avatar* owningAvatar) :
     _deltaRoll(0.0f),
     _deltaLeanSideways(0.0f),
     _deltaLeanForward(0.0f),
-    _torsoTwist(0.0f),
     _isCameraMoving(false),
     _isLookingAtMe(false),
     _faceModel(this),
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Head.h b/interface/src/avatar/Head.h
index dece0a8565..255ea823e9 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Head.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Head.h
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ public:
     float getFinalLeanSideways() const { return _leanSideways + _deltaLeanSideways; }
     float getFinalLeanForward() const { return _leanForward + _deltaLeanForward; }
     
-    float getTorsoTwist() const { return _torsoTwist; }
-    void setTorsoTwist(float torsoTwist) { _torsoTwist = torsoTwist; }
-    
     glm::quat getEyeRotation(const glm::vec3& eyePosition) const;
     
     const glm::vec3& getRightEyePosition() const { return _rightEyePosition; }
@@ -151,8 +148,6 @@ private:
     // delta lean angles for lean perturbations (driven by collisions)
     float _deltaLeanSideways;
     float _deltaLeanForward;
-    
-    float _torsoTwist;
 
     bool _isCameraMoving;
     bool _isLookingAtMe;
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.cpp
index 511ab50c11..5bf33d1153 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ HeadData::HeadData(AvatarData* owningAvatar) :
     _baseRoll(0.0f),
     _leanSideways(0.0f),
     _leanForward(0.0f),
+    _torsoTwist(0.0f),
     _lookAtPosition(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
     _audioLoudness(0.0f),
     _isFaceshiftConnected(false),
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.h
index 3a4eb3c808..cef5d5fbca 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.h
@@ -71,11 +71,13 @@ public:
     
     float getLeanSideways() const { return _leanSideways; }
     float getLeanForward() const { return _leanForward; }
+    float getTorsoTwist() const { return _torsoTwist; }
     virtual float getFinalLeanSideways() const { return _leanSideways; }
     virtual float getFinalLeanForward() const { return _leanForward; }
     
     void setLeanSideways(float leanSideways) { _leanSideways = leanSideways; }
     void setLeanForward(float leanForward) { _leanForward = leanForward; }
+    void setTorsoTwist(float torsoTwist) { _torsoTwist = torsoTwist; }
     
     friend class AvatarData;
     
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ protected:
     float _baseRoll;
     float _leanSideways;
     float _leanForward;
+    float _torsoTwist;
 
     glm::vec3 _lookAtPosition;
     float _audioLoudness;