diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
index 99fafa3343..a26783fc7c 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ public:
     // TODO: We need to get rid of these users of getRadius()... 
     float getRadius() const;
     
-    void applyHardCollision(const CollisionInfo& collisionInfo);
     virtual bool contains(const glm::vec3& point) const { return getAABox().contains(point); }
     virtual void computeShapeInfo(ShapeInfo& info) const;
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.h
index 1f0bd7d85e..d57b5442d6 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
 
     /// set dimensions in domain scale units (0.0 - 1.0) this will also reset radius appropriately
     virtual void setDimensions(const glm::vec3& value);
+    virtual ShapeType getShapeType() const { return SHAPE_TYPE_BOX; }
     
     // methods for getting/setting all properties of an entity
     virtual EntityItemProperties getProperties() const;