diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp
index efbdfa2438..9c62551b00 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ void Hand::simulate(float deltaTime, bool isMine) {
         _collisionAge += deltaTime;
     }
     
-    if (isMine) {
-        _buckyBalls.simulate(deltaTime);
-    }
-    
     calculateGeometry();
     
     if (isMine) {
@@ -69,8 +65,7 @@ void Hand::simulate(float deltaTime, bool isMine) {
                 FingerData& finger = palm.getFingers()[0];   //  Sixense has only one finger
                 glm::vec3 fingerTipPosition = finger.getTipPosition();
                 
-                _buckyBalls.grab(palm, fingerTipPosition, _owningAvatar->getOrientation(), deltaTime);
-                
+                 
                 if (palm.getControllerButtons() & BUTTON_1) {
                     if (glm::length(fingerTipPosition - _lastFingerAddVoxel) > (FINGERTIP_VOXEL_SIZE / 2.f)) {
                         QColor paintColor = Menu::getInstance()->getActionForOption(MenuOption::VoxelPaintColor)->data().value<QColor>();
@@ -309,10 +304,6 @@ void Hand::render(bool isMine) {
     
     _renderAlpha = 1.0;
     
-    if (isMine) {
-        _buckyBalls.render();
-    }
-    
     if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::RenderSkeletonCollisionProxies)) {
         // draw a green sphere at hand joint location, which is actually near the wrist)
         for (size_t i = 0; i < getNumPalms(); i++) {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Hand.h b/interface/src/avatar/Hand.h
index 9888c9f054..059a83f18a 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Hand.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Hand.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <AudioScriptingInterface.h>
 #include <HandData.h>
 
-#include "BuckyBalls.h"
 #include "InterfaceConfig.h"
 #include "world.h"
 #include "VoxelSystem.h"
@@ -81,8 +80,6 @@ private:
     float _collisionAge;
     float _collisionDuration;
     
-    BuckyBalls _buckyBalls;
-    
     // private methods
     void setLeapHands(const std::vector<glm::vec3>& handPositions,
                       const std::vector<glm::vec3>& handNormals);
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
index de3f3cd3d8..e27c625bae 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "Avatar.h"
+#include "GeometryUtil.h"
 #include "Head.h"
 #include "Menu.h"
 #include "Util.h"