diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Tablet.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Tablet.qml
index 18f88b7718..25cbd02426 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Tablet.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Tablet.qml
@@ -6,16 +6,10 @@ Item {
     id: tablet
     objectName: "tablet"
     property double micLevel: 0.8
-    property bool micEnabled: true
     property int rowIndex: 0
     property int columnIndex: 0
     property int count: (flowMain.children.length - 1)
 
-    // called by C++ code to keep mic state updated
-    function setMicEnabled(newMicEnabled) {
-        tablet.micEnabled = newMicEnabled;
-    }
-
     // called by C++ code to keep audio bar updated
     function setMicLevel(newMicLevel) {
         tablet.micLevel = newMicLevel;
@@ -121,8 +115,8 @@ Item {
             }
 
             Item {
-                visible: (!tablet.micEnabled && !toggleMuteMouseArea.containsMouse)
-                         || (tablet.micEnabled && toggleMuteMouseArea.containsMouse)
+                visible: (Audio.muted && !toggleMuteMouseArea.containsMouse)
+                         || (!Audio.muted && toggleMuteMouseArea.containsMouse)
 
                 Image {
                     id: muteIcon
@@ -201,7 +195,7 @@ Item {
             preventStealing: true
             propagateComposedEvents: false
             scrollGestureEnabled: false
-            onClicked: tabletRoot.toggleMicEnabled()
+            onClicked: { Audio.muted = !Audio.muted }
         }
 
         RalewaySemiBold {
@@ -271,7 +265,7 @@ Item {
 
             PropertyChanges {
                 target: muteIcon
-                visible: micEnabled
+                visible: !Audio.muted
             }
 
             PropertyChanges {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
index fca445d5ba..0cd52a8d80 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
@@ -150,10 +150,6 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    function toggleMicEnabled() {
-		Audio.mute = !Audio.mute;
-    }
-
     function setUsername(newUsername) {
         username = newUsername;
     }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/WindowRoot.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/WindowRoot.qml
index 2f4b56f9cb..849b857453 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/WindowRoot.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/WindowRoot.qml
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ Windows.ScrollingWindow {
         }
     }
 
-    function toggleMicEnabled() {
-		Audio.mute = !Audio.mute;
-    }
-
     function setUsername(newUsername) {
         username = newUsername;
     }
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
index cd7e00d322..ab45ebfd77 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -606,15 +606,6 @@ void TabletProxy::removeButton(QObject* tabletButtonProxy) {
     }
 }
 
-void TabletProxy::updateMicEnabled(const bool micOn) {
-    auto tablet = getQmlTablet();
-    if (!tablet) {
-        //qCCritical(scriptengine) << "Could not find tablet in TabletRoot.qml";
-    } else {
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(tablet, "setMicEnabled", Qt::AutoConnection, Q_ARG(QVariant, QVariant(micOn)));
-    }
-}
-
 void TabletProxy::updateAudioBar(const double micLevel) {
     auto tablet = getQmlTablet();
     if (!tablet) {
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.h
index 5329d6ed9c..2ae9e70846 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.h
@@ -152,13 +152,6 @@ public:
      */
     Q_INVOKABLE void removeButton(QObject* tabletButtonProxy);
 
-    /**jsdoc
-     * Updates the tablet's mic enabled state
-     * @function TabletProxy#updateMicEnabled
-     * @param micEnabled {bool} mic enabled state
-     */
-    Q_INVOKABLE void updateMicEnabled(const bool micEnabled);
-
     /**jsdoc
      * Updates the audio bar in tablet to reflect latest mic level
      * @function TabletProxy#updateAudioBar
diff --git a/scripts/system/tablet-ui/tabletUI.js b/scripts/system/tablet-ui/tabletUI.js
index f83e8d9550..af093551e1 100644
--- a/scripts/system/tablet-ui/tabletUI.js
+++ b/scripts/system/tablet-ui/tabletUI.js
@@ -185,10 +185,7 @@
 
         //TODO: move to tablet qml?
         if (tabletShown) {
-            var currentMicEnabled = !Menu.isOptionChecked(MUTE_MICROPHONE_MENU_ITEM);
-            var currentMicLevel = getMicLevel();
-            gTablet.updateMicEnabled(currentMicEnabled);
-            gTablet.updateAudioBar(currentMicLevel);
+            gTablet.updateAudioBar(getMicLevel());
         }
 
         if (validCheckTime - now > MSECS_PER_SEC/4) {