diff --git a/plugins/hifiSpacemouse/src/SpacemouseManager.cpp b/plugins/hifiSpacemouse/src/SpacemouseManager.cpp
index 3d9b93ff44..dc60fe4cbb 100644
--- a/plugins/hifiSpacemouse/src/SpacemouseManager.cpp
+++ b/plugins/hifiSpacemouse/src/SpacemouseManager.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ bool SpacemouseManager::activate() {
     if (instance->getDeviceID() == controller::Input::INVALID_DEVICE) {
         auto userInputMapper = DependencyManager::get<UserInputMapper>();
         userInputMapper->registerDevice(instance);
-        UserActivityLogger::getInstance().connectedDevice("controller", NAME);
     }
     return true;
 }
@@ -330,7 +329,6 @@ bool SpacemouseManager::RawInputEventFilter(void* msg, long* result) {
     auto userInputMapper = DependencyManager::get<UserInputMapper>();
     if (Is3dmouseAttached() && instance->getDeviceID() == controller::Input::INVALID_DEVICE) {
         userInputMapper->registerDevice(instance);
-        UserActivityLogger::getInstance().connectedDevice("controller", "Spacemouse");
     }
     else if (!Is3dmouseAttached() && instance->getDeviceID() != controller::Input::INVALID_DEVICE) {
         userInputMapper->removeDevice(instance->getDeviceID());
diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
index 953501ccec..d3e1690155 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ void ViveControllerManager::pluginUpdate(float deltaTime, const controller::Inpu
     if (!_registeredWithInputMapper && _inputDevice->_trackedControllers > 0) {
         userInputMapper->registerDevice(_inputDevice);
         _registeredWithInputMapper = true;
-        UserActivityLogger::getInstance().connectedDevice("spatial_controller", "steamVR");
     }
 }