diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index b7b1c173b6..c9c2105aba 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -2543,7 +2543,7 @@ controller::Pose MyAvatar::getControllerPoseInAvatarFrame(controller::Action act
     }
 }
 
-quat MyAvatar::getDominantHandRotation() const {
+glm::quat MyAvatar::getDominantHandRotation() const {
     auto hand = (getDominantHand() == DOMINANT_RIGHT_HAND) ? controller::Action::RIGHT_HAND : controller::Action::LEFT_HAND;
     auto pose = getControllerPoseInAvatarFrame(hand);
     return pose.rotation;
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index 91dc0d47b0..e6f967e563 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ public:
     controller::Pose getControllerPoseInSensorFrame(controller::Action action) const;
     controller::Pose getControllerPoseInWorldFrame(controller::Action action) const;
     controller::Pose getControllerPoseInAvatarFrame(controller::Action action) const;
-    quat MyAvatar::getDominantHandRotation() const;
+    glm::quat getDominantHandRotation() const;
 
     bool hasDriveInput() const;