diff --git a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/KeyboardMouseDevice.h b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/KeyboardMouseDevice.h
index a0e216c904..b94acb8b71 100644
--- a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/KeyboardMouseDevice.h
+++ b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/KeyboardMouseDevice.h
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ public:
     bool isSupported() const override { return true; }
     const QString getName() const override { return NAME; }
 
-    bool isHandController() const override { return false; }
-    bool isHeadController() const override { return false; }
-
     void pluginFocusOutEvent() override { _inputDevice->focusOutEvent(); }
     void pluginUpdate(float deltaTime, const controller::InputCalibrationData& inputCalibrationData) override;
 
diff --git a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenDevice.h b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenDevice.h
index 926f9dbdca..02dcbe4664 100644
--- a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenDevice.h
+++ b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenDevice.h
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ public:
     virtual bool isSupported() const override;
     virtual const QString getName() const override { return NAME; }
 
-    bool isHandController() const override { return false; }
-    bool isHeadController() const override { return false; }
-
     virtual void pluginFocusOutEvent() override { _inputDevice->focusOutEvent(); }
     virtual void pluginUpdate(float deltaTime, const controller::InputCalibrationData& inputCalibrationData) override;
 
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/InputPlugin.h b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/InputPlugin.h
index 0519ed776d..2a4737b5a1 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/InputPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/InputPlugin.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public:
     // Some input plugins are comprised of multiple subdevices (SDL2, for instance).
     // If an input plugin is only a single device, it will only return it's primary name.
     virtual QStringList getSubdeviceNames() { return { getName() }; };
-    virtual bool isHandController() const = 0;
-    virtual bool isHeadController() const = 0;
+    virtual bool isHandController() const { return false; }
+    virtual bool isHeadController() const { return false; }
 };
 
diff --git a/plugins/hifiNeuron/src/NeuronPlugin.h b/plugins/hifiNeuron/src/NeuronPlugin.h
index 41c2322465..34d084160f 100644
--- a/plugins/hifiNeuron/src/NeuronPlugin.h
+++ b/plugins/hifiNeuron/src/NeuronPlugin.h
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ class NeuronPlugin : public InputPlugin {
 public:
     friend void FrameDataReceivedCallback(void* context, void* sender, _BvhDataHeaderEx* header, float* data);
 
-    bool isHandController() const override { return false; }
-    bool isHeadController() const override { return false; }
-
     // Plugin functions
     virtual void init() override;
     virtual bool isSupported() const override;
diff --git a/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/SDL2Manager.h b/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/SDL2Manager.h
index d2bbe8265e..9cb4d268c0 100644
--- a/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/SDL2Manager.h
+++ b/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/SDL2Manager.h
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ public:
     const QString getName() const override { return NAME; }
 
     QStringList getSubdeviceNames() override;
-    bool isHandController() const override { return false; }
-    bool isHeadController() const override { return false; }
 
     void init() override;
     void deinit() override;
diff --git a/plugins/hifiSixense/src/SixenseManager.h b/plugins/hifiSixense/src/SixenseManager.h
index 889f6c3bad..5b2c140868 100644
--- a/plugins/hifiSixense/src/SixenseManager.h
+++ b/plugins/hifiSixense/src/SixenseManager.h
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ public:
 
     // Sixense always seems to initialize even if the hydras are not present. Is there
     // a way we can properly detect whether the hydras are present?
-    bool isHandController() const override { return false; }
-    bool isHeadController() const override { return false; }
+    // bool isHandController() const override { return true; }
 
     virtual bool activate() override;
     virtual void deactivate() override;