diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 7104a14f0a..12b41fa245 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -2223,6 +2223,18 @@ bool MyAvatar::getAvatarCollisionsEnabled() {
     return _characterController.getCollisionGroup() != BULLET_COLLISION_GROUP_COLLISIONLESS;
 }
 
+void MyAvatar::setCharacterControllerEnabled(bool enabled) {
+    qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "MyAvatar.setCharacterControllerEnabled() is deprecated."
+        << "Use MyAvatar.setAvatarCollisionsEnabled() instead.";
+    setAvatarCollisionsEnabled(enabled);
+}
+
+bool MyAvatar::getCharacterControllerEnabled() {
+    qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "MyAvatar.getCharacterControllerEnabled() is deprecated."
+        << "Use MyAvatar.getAvatarCollisionsEnabled() instead.";
+    return getAvatarCollisionsEnabled();
+}
+
 void MyAvatar::clearDriveKeys() {
     _driveKeys.fill(0.0f);
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index 6b8518a90c..b2d14de224 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ class MyAvatar : public Avatar {
 
     Q_PROPERTY(bool hmdLeanRecenterEnabled READ getHMDLeanRecenterEnabled WRITE setHMDLeanRecenterEnabled)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool avatarCollisionsEnabled READ getAvatarCollisionsEnabled WRITE setAvatarCollisionsEnabled)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool characterControllerEnabled READ getCharacterControllerEnabled WRITE setCharacterControllerEnabled)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool useAdvancedMovementControls READ useAdvancedMovementControls WRITE setUseAdvancedMovementControls)
 
 public:
@@ -472,6 +473,8 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void setAvatarCollisionsEnabled(bool enabled);
     Q_INVOKABLE bool getAvatarCollisionsEnabled();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void setCharacterControllerEnabled(bool enabled); // deprecated
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool getCharacterControllerEnabled(); // deprecated
 
     virtual glm::quat getAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(int index) const override;
     virtual glm::vec3 getAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(int index) const override;