diff --git a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp
index 798510466b..8ddc45f1f2 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ AssignmentClient::AssignmentClient(Assignment::Type requestAssignmentType, QStri
 
     auto scriptableAvatar = DependencyManager::set<ScriptableAvatar>();
     auto addressManager = DependencyManager::set<AddressManager>();
-    auto scriptEngines = DependencyManager::set<ScriptEngines>();
 
     // create a NodeList as an unassigned client, must be after addressManager
     auto nodeList = DependencyManager::set<NodeList>(NodeType::Unassigned, listenPort);
@@ -178,8 +177,6 @@ AssignmentClient::~AssignmentClient() {
 void AssignmentClient::aboutToQuit() {
     stopAssignmentClient();
 
-    DependencyManager::destroy<ScriptEngines>();
-
     // clear the log handler so that Qt doesn't call the destructor on LogHandler
     qInstallMessageHandler(0);
 }