diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index 9c6dcdfc9c..c2d723a323 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -1354,7 +1354,6 @@ void Model::inverseKinematics(int endIndex, glm::vec3 targetPosition, const glm:
 }
 
 bool Model::restoreJointPosition(int jointIndex, float fraction, float priority) {
-    QString url = _url.path();
     const FBXGeometry& geometry = _geometry->getFBXGeometry();
     const QVector<int>& freeLineage = geometry.joints.at(jointIndex).freeLineage;
     return _rig->restoreJointPosition(jointIndex, fraction, priority, freeLineage);