diff --git a/scripts/system/edit.js b/scripts/system/edit.js
index e340c75a8b..ed2a179613 100644
--- a/scripts/system/edit.js
+++ b/scripts/system/edit.js
@@ -1739,7 +1739,6 @@ function getPositionToCreateEntity(extra) {
         position = Vec3.sum(Camera.position, Vec3.multiply(Quat.getForward(Camera.orientation), CREATE_DISTANCE + delta));
     } else {
         position = Vec3.sum(MyAvatar.position, Vec3.multiply(Quat.getForward(MyAvatar.orientation), CREATE_DISTANCE + delta));
-        position.y += 0.5;
     }
 
     if (position.x > HALF_TREE_SCALE || position.y > HALF_TREE_SCALE || position.z > HALF_TREE_SCALE) {