diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
index ea73edcab5..83cbf38013 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
@@ -831,40 +831,12 @@ PointerEvent Overlays::calculateOverlayPointerEvent(OverlayID overlayID, PickRay
 }
 
 
-RayToOverlayIntersectionResult Overlays::findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(PickRay ray) {
-    QVector<OverlayID> overlaysToInclude;
-    QVector<OverlayID> overlaysToDiscard;
-    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult;
-
-    // first priority is tablet screen
-    overlaysToInclude << qApp->getTabletScreenID();
-    rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, overlaysToInclude, overlaysToDiscard);
-    if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
-        return rayPickResult;
-    }
-    // then tablet home button
-    overlaysToInclude.clear();
-    overlaysToInclude << qApp->getTabletHomeButtonID();
-    rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, overlaysToInclude, overlaysToDiscard);
-    if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
-        return rayPickResult;
-    }
-    // then tablet frame
-    overlaysToInclude.clear();
-    overlaysToInclude << OverlayID(qApp->getTabletFrameID());
-    rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, overlaysToInclude, overlaysToDiscard);
-    if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
-        return rayPickResult;
-    }
-    // then whatever
-    return findRayIntersection(ray);
-}
-
 bool Overlays::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mousePressEvent");
 
     PickRay ray = qApp->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
-    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(ray);
+    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, QVector<OverlayID>(),
+        QVector<OverlayID>());
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
         _currentClickingOnOverlayID = rayPickResult.overlayID;
 
@@ -904,7 +876,8 @@ bool Overlays::mouseDoublePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mouseDoublePressEvent");
 
     PickRay ray = qApp->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
-    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(ray);
+    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, QVector<OverlayID>(),
+        QVector<OverlayID>());
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
         _currentClickingOnOverlayID = rayPickResult.overlayID;
 
@@ -967,7 +940,8 @@ bool Overlays::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mouseReleaseEvent");
 
     PickRay ray = qApp->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
-    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(ray);
+    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, QVector<OverlayID>(),
+        QVector<OverlayID>());
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
         auto pointerEvent = calculateOverlayPointerEvent(rayPickResult.overlayID, ray, rayPickResult, event, PointerEvent::Release);
         mouseReleasePointerEvent(rayPickResult.overlayID, pointerEvent);
@@ -996,7 +970,8 @@ bool Overlays::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mouseMoveEvent");
 
     PickRay ray = qApp->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
-    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(ray);
+    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, QVector<OverlayID>(),
+        QVector<OverlayID>());
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
         auto pointerEvent = calculateOverlayPointerEvent(rayPickResult.overlayID, ray, rayPickResult, event, PointerEvent::Move);
         mouseMovePointerEvent(rayPickResult.overlayID, pointerEvent);
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
index 4c87a338d5..0e3a88d708 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
@@ -754,8 +754,6 @@ private:
     OverlayID _currentClickingOnOverlayID { UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID };
     OverlayID _currentHoverOverOverlayID { UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID };
 
-    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(PickRay ray);
-
 private slots:
     void mousePressPointerEvent(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event);
     void mouseMovePointerEvent(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event);