diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
index 928f46facb..66beafcdd8 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
@@ -378,10 +378,6 @@ glm::quat Head::getEyeRotation(const glm::vec3& eyePosition) const {
     return rotationBetween(orientation * IDENTITY_FRONT, lookAtDelta + glm::length(lookAtDelta) * _saccade) * orientation;
 }
 
-glm::vec3 Head::getScalePivot() const {
-    return _position;
-}
-
 void Head::setFinalPitch(float finalPitch) {
     _deltaPitch = glm::clamp(finalPitch, MIN_HEAD_PITCH, MAX_HEAD_PITCH) - _basePitch;
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Head.h b/interface/src/avatar/Head.h
index 29cd06865c..b1ea36df3d 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Head.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Head.h
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ public:
 
     bool getReturnToCenter() const { return _returnHeadToCenter; } // Do you want head to try to return to center (depends on interface detected)
     float getAverageLoudness() const { return _averageLoudness; }
-    /// \return the point about which scaling occurs.
-    glm::vec3 getScalePivot() const;
 
     void setDeltaPitch(float pitch) { _deltaPitch = pitch; }
     float getDeltaPitch() const { return _deltaPitch; }