diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 931cdc47ab..27858533b5 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2367,7 +2367,7 @@ void Application::updateMyAvatarLookAtPosition() {
             const float GAZE_DEFLECTION_REDUCTION_DURING_EYE_CONTACT = 0.1f;
             glm::vec3 origin = _myAvatar->getHead()->getEyePosition();
             float pitchSign = (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_MIRROR) ? -1.0f : 1.0f;
-            float deflection = DependencyManager::get<Faceshift>()->getEyeDeflection();
+            float deflection = tracker->getEyeDeflection();
             if (isLookingAtSomeone) {
                 deflection *= GAZE_DEFLECTION_REDUCTION_DURING_EYE_CONTACT;
             }
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/FaceTracker.cpp b/interface/src/devices/FaceTracker.cpp
index 25a76ff2b1..76a4534952 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/FaceTracker.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/devices/FaceTracker.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 const int FPS_TIMER_DELAY = 2000;  // ms
 const int FPS_TIMER_DURATION = 2000;  // ms
 
+const float DEFAULT_EYE_DEFLECTION = 0.25f;
+Setting::Handle<float> FaceTracker::_eyeDeflection("faceshiftEyeDeflection", DEFAULT_EYE_DEFLECTION);
+
 void FaceTracker::init() {
     _isMuted = Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::MuteFaceTracking);
     _isInitialized = true;  // FaceTracker can be used now
@@ -106,3 +109,7 @@ void FaceTracker::toggleMute() {
     _isMuted = !_isMuted;
     emit muteToggled();
 }
+
+void FaceTracker::setEyeDeflection(float eyeDeflection) {
+    _eyeDeflection.set(eyeDeflection);
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/FaceTracker.h b/interface/src/devices/FaceTracker.h
index 2a0c4438a4..193262d121 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/FaceTracker.h
+++ b/interface/src/devices/FaceTracker.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtc/quaternion.hpp>
 
+#include <SettingHandle.h>
+
 /// Base class for face trackers (Faceshift, DDE).
 class FaceTracker : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -47,6 +49,9 @@ public:
     void setIsMuted(bool isMuted) { _isMuted = isMuted; }
     void toggleMute();
 
+    static float getEyeDeflection() { return _eyeDeflection.get(); }
+    static void setEyeDeflection(float eyeDeflection);
+
 signals:
     void muteToggled();
 
@@ -77,6 +82,8 @@ private slots:
 private:
     bool _isCalculatingFPS = false;
     int _frameCount = 0;
+
+    static Setting::Handle<float> _eyeDeflection;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_FaceTracker_h
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.cpp b/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.cpp
index b517f9d67b..9e7357af67 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@ using namespace std;
 
 const QString DEFAULT_FACESHIFT_HOSTNAME = "localhost";
 const quint16 FACESHIFT_PORT = 33433;
-const float DEFAULT_FACESHIFT_EYE_DEFLECTION = 0.25f;
 
 Faceshift::Faceshift() :
-    _eyeDeflection("faceshiftEyeDeflection", DEFAULT_FACESHIFT_EYE_DEFLECTION),
     _hostname("faceshiftHostname", DEFAULT_FACESHIFT_HOSTNAME)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_FACESHIFT
@@ -306,10 +304,6 @@ void Faceshift::receive(const QByteArray& buffer) {
     FaceTracker::countFrame();
 }
 
-void Faceshift::setEyeDeflection(float faceshiftEyeDeflection) {
-    _eyeDeflection.set(faceshiftEyeDeflection);
-}
-
 void Faceshift::setHostname(const QString& hostname) {
     _hostname.set(hostname);
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.h b/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.h
index 9be1766170..4cb7557410 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.h
+++ b/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.h
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ public:
     float getMouthSmileLeft() const { return getBlendshapeCoefficient(_mouthSmileLeftIndex); }
     float getMouthSmileRight() const { return getBlendshapeCoefficient(_mouthSmileRightIndex); }
     
-    float getEyeDeflection() { return _eyeDeflection.get(); }
-    void setEyeDeflection(float faceshiftEyeDeflection);
-    
     QString getHostname() { return _hostname.get(); }
     void setHostname(const QString& hostname);
     
@@ -134,7 +131,6 @@ private:
     float _longTermAverageEyeYaw = 0.0f;
     bool _longTermAverageInitialized = false;
     
-    Setting::Handle<float> _eyeDeflection;
     Setting::Handle<QString> _hostname;
     
     // see http://support.faceshift.com/support/articles/35129-export-of-blendshapes
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
index 35a049db3c..121b7d611c 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ void PreferencesDialog::loadPreferences() {
     ui.ddeEyeClosingThresholdSlider->setValue(dde->getEyeClosingThreshold() * 
                                               ui.ddeEyeClosingThresholdSlider->maximum());
 
-    auto faceshift = DependencyManager::get<Faceshift>();
-    ui.faceshiftEyeDeflectionSider->setValue(faceshift->getEyeDeflection() *
-                                             ui.faceshiftEyeDeflectionSider->maximum());
+    ui.faceTrackerEyeDeflectionSider->setValue(FaceTracker::getEyeDeflection() *
+                                               ui.faceTrackerEyeDeflectionSider->maximum());
     
+    auto faceshift = DependencyManager::get<Faceshift>();
     ui.faceshiftHostnameEdit->setText(faceshift->getHostname());
 
     auto audio = DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>();
@@ -233,10 +233,10 @@ void PreferencesDialog::savePreferences() {
     dde->setEyeClosingThreshold(ui.ddeEyeClosingThresholdSlider->value() / 
                                 (float)ui.ddeEyeClosingThresholdSlider->maximum());
 
-    auto faceshift = DependencyManager::get<Faceshift>();
-    faceshift->setEyeDeflection(ui.faceshiftEyeDeflectionSider->value() /
-                                (float)ui.faceshiftEyeDeflectionSider->maximum());
+    FaceTracker::setEyeDeflection(ui.faceTrackerEyeDeflectionSider->value() /
+                                (float)ui.faceTrackerEyeDeflectionSider->maximum());
     
+    auto faceshift = DependencyManager::get<Faceshift>();
     faceshift->setHostname(ui.faceshiftHostnameEdit->text());
     
     qApp->setMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond(ui.maxOctreePPSSpin->value());
diff --git a/interface/ui/preferencesDialog.ui b/interface/ui/preferencesDialog.ui
index 78f9f5bf09..df6d28c07b 100644
--- a/interface/ui/preferencesDialog.ui
+++ b/interface/ui/preferencesDialog.ui
@@ -1468,13 +1468,13 @@
             </font>
            </property>
            <property name="text">
-            <string>Faceshift eye deflection</string>
+            <string>Face tracker eye deflection</string>
            </property>
            <property name="indent">
             <number>0</number>
            </property>
            <property name="buddy">
-            <cstring>faceshiftEyeDeflectionSider</cstring>
+            <cstring>faceTrackerEyeDeflectionSider</cstring>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@
           </spacer>
          </item>
          <item>
-          <widget class="QSlider" name="faceshiftEyeDeflectionSider">
+          <widget class="QSlider" name="faceTrackerEyeDeflectionSider">
            <property name="sizePolicy">
             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Fixed">
              <horstretch>0</horstretch>