diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.cpp
index 70747937d8..cd9e3cd3e1 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.cpp
@@ -457,5 +457,5 @@ QString ModelEntityItem::getAnimationSettings() const {
 
 // virtual
 bool ModelEntityItem::shouldBePhysical() const {
-    return EntityItem::shouldBePhysical() && getShapeType() != SHAPE_TYPE_NONE;
+    return getShapeType() != SHAPE_TYPE_NONE;
 }