diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 59c8c90d1c..e29f68e585 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -1057,10 +1057,6 @@ float Avatar::getPelvisFloatingHeight() const {
     return -_skeletonModel.getBindExtents().minimum.y;
 }
 
-float Avatar::getPelvisToHeadLength() const {
-    return glm::distance(_position, getHead()->getPosition());
-}
-
 void Avatar::setShowDisplayName(bool showDisplayName) {
     if (!Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::NamesAboveHeads)) {
         _displayNameAlpha = 0.0f;
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
index 29fb4cf241..376e229d0c 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ protected:
     float getSkeletonHeight() const;
     float getHeadHeight() const;
     float getPelvisFloatingHeight() const;
-    float getPelvisToHeadLength() const;
     glm::vec3 getDisplayNamePosition();
 
     void renderDisplayName();
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 623631d5e5..2f7a123e4b 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -1004,10 +1004,6 @@ bool MyAvatar::isLookingAtLeftEye() {
     return _isLookingAtLeftEye;
 }
 
-glm::vec3 MyAvatar::getUprightHeadPosition() const {
-    return _position + getWorldAlignedOrientation() * glm::vec3(0.0f, getPelvisToHeadLength(), 0.0f);
-}
-
 glm::vec3 MyAvatar::getDefaultEyePosition() const {
     return _position + getWorldAlignedOrientation() * _skeletonModel.getDefaultEyeModelPosition();
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index aa3d569e2f..326e0e2665 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ public:
     const glm::vec3& getMouseRayOrigin() const { return _mouseRayOrigin; }
     const glm::vec3& getMouseRayDirection() const { return _mouseRayDirection; }
     glm::vec3 getGravity() const { return _gravity; }
-    glm::vec3 getUprightHeadPosition() const;
     glm::vec3 getDefaultEyePosition() const;
     bool getShouldRenderLocally() const { return _shouldRender; }