diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
index 660ebfcbb3..4b1e9e358c 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <glm/gtx/quaternion.hpp>
 
+#include <DependencyManager.h>
 #include <NodeList.h>
 
 #include "Application.h"
@@ -196,14 +197,14 @@ void Head::simulate(float deltaTime, bool isMine, bool billboard) {
         _mouth2 = glm::mix(_audioJawOpen * MMMM_POWER, _mouth2, MMMM_PERIOD + randFloat() * MMMM_RANDOM_PERIOD);
         _mouth4 = glm::mix(_audioJawOpen, _mouth4, SMILE_PERIOD + randFloat() * SMILE_RANDOM_PERIOD);
         
-        Application::getInstance()->getFaceshift()->updateFakeCoefficients(_leftEyeBlink,
-                                                                           _rightEyeBlink,
-            _browAudioLift,
-            _audioJawOpen,
-            _mouth2,
-            _mouth3,
-            _mouth4,
-            _blendshapeCoefficients);
+        DependencyManager::get<Faceshift>()->updateFakeCoefficients(_leftEyeBlink,
+                                                                    _rightEyeBlink,
+                                                                    _browAudioLift,
+                                                                    _audioJawOpen,
+                                                                    _mouth2,
+                                                                    _mouth3,
+                                                                    _mouth4,
+                                                                    _blendshapeCoefficients);
     } else {
         _saccade = glm::vec3();
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 32053ea076..17cda19980 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <AccountManager.h>
 #include <AddressManager.h>
+#include <DependencyManager.h>
 #include <GeometryUtil.h>
 #include <NodeList.h>
 #include <PacketHeaders.h>
@@ -421,8 +422,7 @@ void MyAvatar::render(const glm::vec3& cameraPosition, RenderMode renderMode, bo
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::renderHeadMouse(int screenWidth, int screenHeight) const {
-    
-    Faceshift* faceshift = Application::getInstance()->getFaceshift();
+    Faceshift* faceshift = DependencyManager::get<Faceshift>();
     
     float pixelsPerDegree = screenHeight / Menu::getInstance()->getFieldOfView();