diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
index 9d55d936a2..efd1399f30 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::clearNonLocalEntities() {
 
     std::unordered_map<EntityItemID, EntityRendererPointer> savedEntities;
     // remove all entities from the scene
-    _space->clear();
     auto scene = _viewState->getMain3DScene();
     if (scene) {
         render::Transaction transaction;
@@ -259,8 +258,6 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::clear() {
         resetEntitiesScriptEngine();
     }
     // remove all entities from the scene
-
-    _space->clear();
     auto scene = _viewState->getMain3DScene();
     if (scene) {
         render::Transaction transaction;
@@ -1392,4 +1389,4 @@ bool EntityTreeRenderer::removeMaterialFromAvatar(const QUuid& avatarID, graphic
         return _removeMaterialFromAvatarOperator(avatarID, material, parentMaterialName);
     }
     return false;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}