diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
index a035c9e514..e4c63da026 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ bool AvatarActionHold::updateArguments(QVariantMap arguments) {
     ok = true;
     auto myAvatar = DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar();
     auto holderID = myAvatar->getSessionUUID();
-    QString holderIDString =
-        EntityActionInterface::extractStringArgument("hold", arguments, "hand", ok, false);
-    if (ok) {
-        holderID = QUuid(holderIDString);
-    }
+    // QString holderIDString =
+    //     EntityActionInterface::extractStringArgument("hold", arguments, "hand", ok, false);
+    // if (ok) {
+    //     holderID = QUuid(holderIDString);
+    // }
 
     if (relativePosition != _relativePosition
             || relativeRotation != _relativeRotation