diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h b/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h
index f750860037..f3056d9a4f 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ public:
 
     // this object's frame
     virtual const Transform getJointTransformInObjectFrame(int jointIndex) const;
-    virtual glm::quat getJointRotation(int index) const { assert(false); }
-    virtual glm::vec3 getJointTranslation(int index) const { assert(false); }
+    virtual glm::quat getJointRotation(int index) const { assert(false); return glm::quat(); }
+    virtual glm::vec3 getJointTranslation(int index) const { assert(false); return glm::vec3(); }
 
     SpatiallyNestablePointer getThisPointer() const;