diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/ElbowConstraint.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/ElbowConstraint.cpp
index 17c6bb2da6..deaf1a0945 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/ElbowConstraint.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/ElbowConstraint.cpp
@@ -66,16 +66,12 @@ bool ElbowConstraint::apply(glm::quat& rotation) const {
     bool twistWasClamped = (twistAngle != clampedTwistAngle);
 
     // update rotation
-    const float MIN_SWING_REAL_PART = 0.99999f;
-    if (twistWasClamped || fabsf(swingRotation.w) < MIN_SWING_REAL_PART) {
-        if (twistWasClamped) {
-            twistRotation = glm::angleAxis(clampedTwistAngle, _axis);
-        }
-        // we discard all swing and only keep twist
-        rotation = twistRotation * _referenceRotation;
-        return true;
+    if (twistWasClamped) {
+        twistRotation = glm::angleAxis(clampedTwistAngle, _axis);
     }
-    return false;
+    // we discard all swing and only keep twist
+    rotation = twistRotation * _referenceRotation;
+    return true;
 }
 
 glm::quat ElbowConstraint::computeCenterRotation() const {