diff --git a/interface/src/models/ModelTreeRenderer.cpp b/interface/src/models/ModelTreeRenderer.cpp
index 36a22621b2..ae60683745 100644
--- a/interface/src/models/ModelTreeRenderer.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/models/ModelTreeRenderer.cpp
@@ -183,12 +183,6 @@ void ModelTreeRenderer::renderElement(OctreeElement* element, RenderArgs* args)
                     // set the position
                     model->setTranslation(position);
                     
-                    /*
-                    qDebug() << "modelItem.getModelURL()=" << modelItem.getModelURL();
-                    qDebug() << "modelItem.getAnimationURL()=" << modelItem.getAnimationURL();
-                    qDebug() << "modelItem.hasAnimation()=" << modelItem.hasAnimation();
-                    */
-                    
                     // handle animations..
                     if (modelItem.hasAnimation()) {
                         if (!modelItem.jointsMapped()) {
diff --git a/libraries/models/src/ModelItem.cpp b/libraries/models/src/ModelItem.cpp
index 474a6a38a4..7a4f9e3edc 100644
--- a/libraries/models/src/ModelItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/models/src/ModelItem.cpp
@@ -278,8 +278,6 @@ int ModelItem::readModelDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLeftT
             dataAt += animationURLLength;
             bytesRead += animationURLLength;
 
-            qDebug() << "readModelDataFromBuffer()... animationURL=" << qPrintable(animationURLString);
-
             // animationIsPlaying
             memcpy(&_animationIsPlaying, dataAt, sizeof(_animationIsPlaying));
             dataAt += sizeof(_animationIsPlaying);
@@ -290,26 +288,16 @@ int ModelItem::readModelDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLeftT
             dataAt += sizeof(_animationFrameIndex);
             bytesRead += sizeof(_animationFrameIndex);
 
-            qDebug() << "readModelDataFromBuffer()... _animationFrameIndex=" << _animationFrameIndex;
-
             // animationFPS
             memcpy(&_animationFPS, dataAt, sizeof(_animationFPS));
             dataAt += sizeof(_animationFPS);
             bytesRead += sizeof(_animationFPS);
-
-            qDebug() << "readModelDataFromBuffer()... _animationFPS=" << _animationFPS;
-
-        } else {
-            qDebug() << "readModelDataFromBuffer()... this model didn't have animation details";
         }
-
-        //qDebug() << "ModelItem::readModelDataFromBuffer()... "; debugDump();
     }
     return bytesRead;
 }
 
 ModelItem ModelItem::fromEditPacket(const unsigned char* data, int length, int& processedBytes, ModelTree* tree, bool& valid) {
-
     ModelItem newModelItem; // id and _lastUpdated will get set here...
     const unsigned char* dataAt = data;
     processedBytes = 0;
@@ -419,7 +407,8 @@ ModelItem ModelItem::fromEditPacket(const unsigned char* data, int length, int&
     }
 
     // modelRotation
-    if (isNewModelItem || ((packetContainsBits & MODEL_PACKET_CONTAINS_MODEL_ROTATION) == MODEL_PACKET_CONTAINS_MODEL_ROTATION)) {
+    if (isNewModelItem || ((packetContainsBits & 
+                    MODEL_PACKET_CONTAINS_MODEL_ROTATION) == MODEL_PACKET_CONTAINS_MODEL_ROTATION)) {
         int bytes = unpackOrientationQuatFromBytes(dataAt, newModelItem._modelRotation);
         dataAt += bytes;
         processedBytes += bytes;
@@ -435,7 +424,6 @@ ModelItem ModelItem::fromEditPacket(const unsigned char* data, int length, int&
         newModelItem._animationURL = tempString;
         dataAt += animationURLLength;
         processedBytes += animationURLLength;
-qDebug() << "fromEditPacket()... animationURL=" << qPrintable(tempString);
     }
 
     // animationIsPlaying
@@ -605,9 +593,6 @@ bool ModelItem::encodeModelEditMessageDetails(PacketType command, ModelItemID id
         memcpy(copyAt, qPrintable(properties.getAnimationURL()), urlLength);
         copyAt += urlLength;
         sizeOut += urlLength;
-
-qDebug() << "encodeModelItemEditMessageDetails()... animationURL=" << qPrintable(properties.getAnimationURL());
-
     }
 
     // animationIsPlaying
@@ -618,9 +603,6 @@ qDebug() << "encodeModelItemEditMessageDetails()... animationURL=" << qPrintable
         memcpy(copyAt, &animationIsPlaying, sizeof(animationIsPlaying));
         copyAt += sizeof(animationIsPlaying);
         sizeOut += sizeof(animationIsPlaying);
-
-
-qDebug() << "encodeModelItemEditMessageDetails()... animationIsPlaying=" << animationIsPlaying;
     }
 
     // animationFrameIndex
@@ -631,8 +613,6 @@ qDebug() << "encodeModelItemEditMessageDetails()... animationIsPlaying=" << anim
         memcpy(copyAt, &animationFrameIndex, sizeof(animationFrameIndex));
         copyAt += sizeof(animationFrameIndex);
         sizeOut += sizeof(animationFrameIndex);
-
-qDebug() << "encodeModelItemEditMessageDetails()... animationFrameIndex=" << animationFrameIndex;
     }
 
     // animationFPS
@@ -643,8 +623,6 @@ qDebug() << "encodeModelItemEditMessageDetails()... animationFrameIndex=" << ani
         memcpy(copyAt, &animationFPS, sizeof(animationFPS));
         copyAt += sizeof(animationFPS);
         sizeOut += sizeof(animationFPS);
-
-qDebug() << "encodeModelItemEditMessageDetails()... animationFPS=" << animationFPS;
     }
 
     bool wantDebugging = false;
@@ -1023,7 +1001,6 @@ void ModelItemProperties::copyFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue &object) {
         if (_defaultSettings || newFPS != _animationFPS) {
             _animationFPS = newFPS;
             _animationFPSChanged = true;
-qDebug() << "ModelItemProperties::copyFromScriptValue()... _animationFPS=" << _animationFPS;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1065,29 +1042,21 @@ void ModelItemProperties::copyToModelItem(ModelItem& modelItem) const {
     if (_animationURLChanged) {
         modelItem.setAnimationURL(_animationURL);
         somethingChanged = true;
-
-qDebug() << "ModelItemProperties::copyToModelItem()... modelItem.setAnimationURL(_animationURL)=" << _animationURL;
     }
 
     if (_animationIsPlayingChanged) {
         modelItem.setAnimationIsPlaying(_animationIsPlaying);
         somethingChanged = true;
-
-qDebug() << "ModelItemProperties::copyToModelItem()... _animationIsPlaying=" << _animationIsPlaying;
     }
 
     if (_animationFrameIndexChanged) {
         modelItem.setAnimationFrameIndex(_animationFrameIndex);
         somethingChanged = true;
-
-qDebug() << "ModelItemProperties::copyToModelItem()... _animationFrameIndex=" << _animationFrameIndex;
     }
 
     if (_animationFPSChanged) {
         modelItem.setAnimationFPS(_animationFPS);
         somethingChanged = true;
-
-qDebug() << "ModelItemProperties::copyToModelItem()... _animationFPS=" << _animationFPS;
     }
 
     if (somethingChanged) {
diff --git a/libraries/models/src/ModelTreeElement.cpp b/libraries/models/src/ModelTreeElement.cpp
index e8b37c478b..c5dce04fe2 100644
--- a/libraries/models/src/ModelTreeElement.cpp
+++ b/libraries/models/src/ModelTreeElement.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ bool ModelTreeElement::bestFitModelBounds(const ModelItem& model) const {
 }
 
 void ModelTreeElement::update(ModelTreeUpdateArgs& args) {
-//qDebug() << "ModelTreeElement::update()...";
     // update our contained models
     QList<ModelItem>::iterator modelItr = _modelItems->begin();
     while(modelItr != _modelItems->end()) {
diff --git a/libraries/models/src/ModelsScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/models/src/ModelsScriptingInterface.h
index 8447e5018d..bf8e193f25 100644
--- a/libraries/models/src/ModelsScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/models/src/ModelsScriptingInterface.h
@@ -59,23 +59,6 @@ public slots:
     /// this function will not find any models in script engine contexts which don't have access to models
     QVector<ModelItemID> findModels(const glm::vec3& center, float radius) const;
 
-    /*
-    /// pauses the model animation.
-    ModelItemID pauseModelAnimation(ModelItemID modelID);
-
-    /// plays the model animation.
-    ModelItemID playModelAnimation(ModelItemID modelID);
-    */
-    
-    
-    /*
-    /// gets the current frame of the model animation.
-    float getModelAnimationFrame(ModelItemID modelID);
-
-    /// gets the current frame of the model animation.
-    void setModelAnimationFrame(ModelItemID modelID, float frame);
-    */
-
 signals:
     void modelCollisionWithVoxel(const ModelItemID& modelID, const VoxelDetail& voxel, const CollisionInfo& collision);
     void modelCollisionWithModel(const ModelItemID& idA, const ModelItemID& idB, const CollisionInfo& collision);