diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
index 6898b5ed2b..35274e4fbe 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
@@ -388,21 +388,6 @@ QString Overlays::getOverlayType(OverlayID overlayId) {
     return "";
 }
 
-QObject* Overlays::getOverlayObject(OverlayID id) {
-    if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
-        QObject* result;
-        PROFILE_RANGE(script, __FUNCTION__);
-        BLOCKING_INVOKE_METHOD(this, "getOverlayObject", Q_RETURN_ARG(QObject*, result), Q_ARG(OverlayID, id));
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    Overlay::Pointer thisOverlay = getOverlay(id);
-    if (thisOverlay) {
-        return qobject_cast<QObject*>(&(*thisOverlay));
-    }
-    return nullptr;
-}
-
 OverlayID Overlays::getOverlayAtPoint(const glm::vec2& point) {
     if (!_enabled) {
         return UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
index 113ee92b80..2da375f6e4 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
@@ -227,15 +227,6 @@ public slots:
      */
     QString getOverlayType(OverlayID overlayId);
 
-    /**jsdoc
-     * Get the overlay script object.
-     * @function Overlays.getOverlayObject
-     * @deprecated This function is deprecated and will soon be removed.
-     * @param {Uuid} overlayID - The ID of the overlay to get the script object of.
-     * @returns {object} The script object for the overlay if found.
-     */
-    QObject* getOverlayObject(OverlayID id);
-
     /**jsdoc
      * Get the ID of the 2D overlay at a particular point on the screen or HUD.
      * @function Overlays.getOverlayAtPoint
diff --git a/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js b/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
index 05b4963280..2b7c0343e2 100644
--- a/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
+++ b/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
@@ -305,10 +305,6 @@ WebTablet.prototype.setScriptURL = function (scriptURL) {
     Overlays.editOverlay(this.webOverlayID, { scriptURL: scriptURL });
 };
 
-WebTablet.prototype.getOverlayObject = function () {
-    return Overlays.getOverlayObject(this.webOverlayID);
-};
-
 WebTablet.prototype.setWidth = function (width) {
     // imported from libraries/utils.js
     resizeTablet(width);