diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/OctreeSceneStats.cpp b/libraries/octree/src/OctreeSceneStats.cpp
index 59287e3c5c..8a5a731cff 100644
--- a/libraries/octree/src/OctreeSceneStats.cpp
+++ b/libraries/octree/src/OctreeSceneStats.cpp
@@ -791,7 +791,6 @@ const char* OctreeSceneStats::getItemValue(Item item) {
             break;
         }
         default:
-            sprintf(_itemValueBuffer, "");
             break;
     }
     return _itemValueBuffer;