diff --git a/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixer.cpp b/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixer.cpp
index ddedb7849a..65989b389e 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixer.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixer.cpp
@@ -413,9 +413,6 @@ void AvatarMixer::handleAvatarDataPacket(QSharedPointer<ReceivedMessage> message
 }
 
 void AvatarMixer::handleAvatarIdentityPacket(QSharedPointer<ReceivedMessage> message, SharedNodePointer senderNode) {
-    auto nodeList = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>();
-    nodeList->updateNodeWithDataFromPacket(message, senderNode);
-
     if (senderNode->getLinkedData()) {
         AvatarMixerClientData* nodeData = dynamic_cast<AvatarMixerClientData*>(senderNode->getLinkedData());
         if (nodeData != nullptr) {