diff --git a/libraries/avatars/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/avatars/CMakeLists.txt
index 6d4d9cc341..fc6d15cced 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/avatars/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 set(TARGET_NAME avatars)
 setup_hifi_library(Network Script)
-link_hifi_libraries(audio shared networking recording)
+link_hifi_libraries(shared networking)
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
index fdfc6c1893..cc4139184d 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <StreamUtils.h>
 #include <UUID.h>
 #include <shared/JSONHelpers.h>
-#include <recording/Frame.h>
 
 #include "AvatarLogging.h"
 
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
index e79c0be80a..846c314e4b 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ typedef unsigned long long quint64;
 #include <Node.h>
 #include <RegisteredMetaTypes.h>
 #include <SimpleMovingAverage.h>
-#include <recording/Forward.h>
 
 #include "AABox.h"
 #include "HandData.h"