diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBarApplication.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBarApplication.qml
index f2839aee1a..bfac278ee4 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBarApplication.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBarApplication.qml
@@ -53,16 +53,6 @@ Rectangle {
         micBar.opacity = rectOpacity;
     }
 
-    onLevelChanged: {
-        var rectOpacity = muted && (level >= userSpeakingLevel) ? 0.9 : 0.3;
-        if (pushToTalk && !pushingToTalk) {
-            rectOpacity = (level >= userSpeakingLevel) ? 0.9 : 0.7;
-        } else if (mouseArea.containsMouse && rectOpacity != 0.9) {
-            rectOpacity = 0.5;
-        }
-        micBar.opacity = rectOpacity;
-    }
-
     color: "#00000000";
     border {
         width: mouseArea.containsMouse || mouseArea.containsPress ? 2 : 0;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/PrivacyShield.cpp b/interface/src/ui/PrivacyShield.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index e8f61ff5bf..0000000000
--- a/interface/src/ui/PrivacyShield.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  PrivacyShield.cpp
-//  interface/src/ui
-//
-//  Created by Wayne Chen on 2/27/19.
-//  Copyright 2019 High Fidelity, Inc.
-//
-//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
-//
-
-#include "PrivacyShield.h"
-
-#include <avatar/AvatarManager.h>
-#include <EntityScriptingInterface.h>
-#include <SoundCacheScriptingInterface.h>
-#include <UserActivityLoggerScriptingInterface.h>
-#include <UsersScriptingInterface.h>
-#include <AudioInjectorManager.h>
-
-#include "Application.h"
-#include "PathUtils.h"
-#include "GLMHelpers.h"
-
-const int PRIVACY_SHIELD_VISIBLE_DURATION_MS = 3000;
-const int PRIVACY_SHIELD_RAISE_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS = 750;
-const int PRIVACY_SHIELD_SOUND_RATE_LIMIT_MS = 15000;
-const float PRIVACY_SHIELD_HEIGHT_SCALE = 0.15f;
-
-PrivacyShield::PrivacyShield() {
-    auto usersScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<UsersScriptingInterface>();
-    //connect(usersScriptingInterface.data(), &UsersScriptingInterface::ignoreRadiusEnabledChanged, [this](bool enabled) {
-    //    onPrivacyShieldToggled(enabled);
-    //});
-    //connect(usersScriptingInterface.data(), &UsersScriptingInterface::enteredIgnoreRadius, this, &PrivacyShield::enteredIgnoreRadius);
-}
-
-void PrivacyShield::createPrivacyShield() {
-    // Affects bubble height
-    auto myAvatar = DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar();
-    auto avatarScale = myAvatar->getTargetScale();
-    auto avatarSensorToWorldScale = myAvatar->getSensorToWorldScale();
-    auto avatarWorldPosition = myAvatar->getWorldPosition();
-    auto avatarWorldOrientation = myAvatar->getWorldOrientation();
-    EntityItemProperties properties;
-    properties.setName("Privacy-Shield");
-    properties.setModelURL(PathUtils::resourcesUrl("assets/models/Bubble-v14.fbx").toString());
-    properties.setDimensions(glm::vec3(avatarSensorToWorldScale, 0.75 * avatarSensorToWorldScale, avatarSensorToWorldScale));
-    properties.setPosition(glm::vec3(avatarWorldPosition.x,
-        -avatarScale * 2 + avatarWorldPosition.y + avatarScale * PRIVACY_SHIELD_HEIGHT_SCALE, avatarWorldPosition.z));
-    properties.setRotation(avatarWorldOrientation * Quaternions::Y_180);
-    properties.setModelScale(glm::vec3(2.0,  0.5 * (avatarScale + 1.0), 2.0));
-    properties.setVisible(false);
-
-    _localPrivacyShieldID = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->addEntityInternal(properties, entity::HostType::LOCAL);
-    //_bubbleActivateSound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(PathUtils::resourcesUrl() + "assets/sounds/bubble.wav");
-
-    //onPrivacyShieldToggled(DependencyManager::get<UsersScriptingInterface>()->getIgnoreRadiusEnabled(), true);
-}
-
-void PrivacyShield::destroyPrivacyShield() {
-    DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->deleteEntity(_localPrivacyShieldID);
-}
-
-void PrivacyShield::update(float deltaTime) {
-    if (_updateConnected) {
-        auto now = usecTimestampNow();
-        auto delay = (now - _privacyShieldTimestamp);
-        auto privacyShieldAlpha = 1.0 - (delay / PRIVACY_SHIELD_VISIBLE_DURATION_MS);
-        if (privacyShieldAlpha > 0) {
-            auto myAvatar = DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar();
-            auto avatarScale = myAvatar->getTargetScale();
-            auto avatarSensorToWorldScale = myAvatar->getSensorToWorldScale();
-            auto avatarWorldPosition = myAvatar->getWorldPosition();
-            auto avatarWorldOrientation = myAvatar->getWorldOrientation();
-            EntityItemProperties properties;
-            properties.setDimensions(glm::vec3(avatarSensorToWorldScale, 0.75 * avatarSensorToWorldScale, avatarSensorToWorldScale));
-            properties.setRotation(avatarWorldOrientation * Quaternions::Y_180);
-            if (delay < PRIVACY_SHIELD_RAISE_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS) {
-                properties.setPosition(glm::vec3(avatarWorldPosition.x, 
-                    (-((PRIVACY_SHIELD_RAISE_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS - delay) / PRIVACY_SHIELD_RAISE_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS)) * avatarScale *  2.0 +
-                    avatarWorldPosition.y + avatarScale * PRIVACY_SHIELD_HEIGHT_SCALE, avatarWorldPosition.z));
-                properties.setModelScale(glm::vec3(2.0,
-                    ((1 - ((PRIVACY_SHIELD_RAISE_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS - delay) / PRIVACY_SHIELD_RAISE_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS)) *
-                    (0.5 * (avatarScale + 1.0))), 2.0));
-            } else {
-                properties.setPosition(glm::vec3(avatarWorldPosition.x, avatarWorldPosition.y + avatarScale * PRIVACY_SHIELD_HEIGHT_SCALE, avatarWorldPosition.z));
-                properties.setModelScale(glm::vec3(2.0,  0.5 * (avatarScale + 1.0), 2.0));
-            }
-            DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->editEntity(_localPrivacyShieldID, properties);
-        }
-        else {
-            hidePrivacyShield();
-            if (_updateConnected) {
-                _updateConnected = false;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void PrivacyShield::enteredIgnoreRadius() {
-    showPrivacyShield();
-    DependencyManager::get<UserActivityLoggerScriptingInterface>()->privacyShieldActivated();
-}
-
-void PrivacyShield::onPrivacyShieldToggled(bool enabled, bool doNotLog) {
-    if (!doNotLog) {
-        DependencyManager::get<UserActivityLoggerScriptingInterface>()->privacyShieldToggled(enabled);
-    }
-    if (enabled) {
-        showPrivacyShield();
-    } else {
-        hidePrivacyShield();
-        if (_updateConnected) {
-            _updateConnected = false;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void PrivacyShield::showPrivacyShield() {
-    auto now = usecTimestampNow();
-    auto myAvatar = DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar();
-    auto avatarScale = myAvatar->getTargetScale();
-    auto avatarSensorToWorldScale = myAvatar->getSensorToWorldScale();
-    auto avatarWorldPosition = myAvatar->getWorldPosition();
-    auto avatarWorldOrientation = myAvatar->getWorldOrientation();
-    if (now - _lastPrivacyShieldSoundTimestamp >= PRIVACY_SHIELD_SOUND_RATE_LIMIT_MS) {
-        AudioInjectorOptions options;
-        options.position = avatarWorldPosition;
-        options.localOnly = true;
-        options.volume = 0.2f;
-        AudioInjector::playSoundAndDelete(_bubbleActivateSound, options);
-        _lastPrivacyShieldSoundTimestamp = now;
-    }
-    hidePrivacyShield();
-    if (_updateConnected) {
-        _updateConnected = false;
-    }
-
-    EntityItemProperties properties;
-    properties.setDimensions(glm::vec3(avatarSensorToWorldScale, 0.75 * avatarSensorToWorldScale, avatarSensorToWorldScale));
-    properties.setPosition(glm::vec3(avatarWorldPosition.x,
-        -avatarScale * 2 + avatarWorldPosition.y + avatarScale * PRIVACY_SHIELD_HEIGHT_SCALE, avatarWorldPosition.z));
-    properties.setModelScale(glm::vec3(2.0,  0.5 * (avatarScale + 1.0), 2.0));
-    properties.setVisible(true);
-
-    DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->editEntity(_localPrivacyShieldID, properties);
-
-    _privacyShieldTimestamp = now;
-    _updateConnected = true;
-}
-
-void PrivacyShield::hidePrivacyShield() {
-    EntityTreePointer entityTree = qApp->getEntities()->getTree();
-    EntityItemPointer privacyShieldEntity = entityTree->findEntityByEntityItemID(EntityItemID(_localPrivacyShieldID));
-    if (privacyShieldEntity) {
-        privacyShieldEntity->setVisible(false);
-    }
-}