diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.cpp
index 0f0733afc3..40de565155 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ BillboardOverlay::BillboardOverlay()
   _isFacingAvatar(true) {
 }
 
-void BillboardOverlay::update(float deltatime) {
-}
-
 void BillboardOverlay::render() {
     if (_billboard.isEmpty()) {
         return;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.h
index 2cbe4f7afd..473e8a066f 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class BillboardOverlay : public Base3DOverlay {
 public:
     BillboardOverlay();
     
-    virtual void update(float deltatime);
     virtual void render();
     virtual void setProperties(const QScriptValue& properties);