diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/hmd/HmdDisplayPlugin.h b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/hmd/HmdDisplayPlugin.h
index 398b114f1d..a504752a6f 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/hmd/HmdDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/hmd/HmdDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ protected:
     glm::mat4 _cullingProjection;
     glm::uvec2 _renderTargetSize;
     float _ipd { 0.064f };
+private:
     bool _enablePreview { false };
     bool _monoPreview { true };
 };
diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp
index 24607fd73d..7575cc83e7 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@ void OpenVrDisplayPlugin::customizeContext() {
         glGetError();
     });
     HmdDisplayPlugin::customizeContext();
-
-    enableVsync(false);
-    // Only enable mirroring if we know vsync is disabled
-    _enablePreview = !isVsyncEnabled();
 }
 
 void OpenVrDisplayPlugin::resetSensors() {
@@ -118,10 +114,6 @@ void OpenVrDisplayPlugin::internalPresent() {
 
     glFinish();
 
-    if (_enablePreview) {
-        swapBuffers();
-    }
-
     _compositor->WaitGetPoses(_presentThreadTrackedDevicePose, vr::k_unMaxTrackedDeviceCount, nullptr, 0);
 
     {