diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
index 4f2aec0e4c..3b2a122e71 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 //
 //  Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 12/14/13.
 //  Copyright 2013 High Fidelity, Inc.
-//  Copyright 2020 Vircadia contributors.
 //
 //  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
@@ -1837,7 +1836,7 @@ QScriptValue ScriptEngine::instantiateModule(const QScriptValue& module, const Q
 }
 
 // CommonJS/Node.js like require/module support
-QScriptValue ScriptEngine::require(const QString& moduleId, bool forceRedownload) {
+QScriptValue ScriptEngine::require(const QString& moduleId) {
     qCDebug(scriptengine_module) << "ScriptEngine::require(" << moduleId.left(MAX_DEBUG_VALUE_LENGTH) << ")";
     if (!IS_THREADSAFE_INVOCATION(thread(), __FUNCTION__)) {
         return unboundNullValue();
@@ -1876,7 +1875,7 @@ QScriptValue ScriptEngine::require(const QString& moduleId, bool forceRedownload
     //   `delete Script.require.cache[Script.require.resolve(moduleId)];`
 
     // cacheMeta is just used right now to tell deleted keys apart from undefined ones
-    bool invalidateCache = forceRedownload || (module.isUndefined() && cacheMeta.property(moduleId).isValid());
+    bool invalidateCache = module.isUndefined() && cacheMeta.property(moduleId).isValid();
 
     // reset the cacheMeta record so invalidation won't apply next time, even if the module fails to load
     cacheMeta.setProperty(modulePath, QScriptValue());
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
index 4aa47834b0..15166d572f 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 //
 //  Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 12/14/13.
 //  Copyright 2013 High Fidelity, Inc.
-//  Copyright 2020 Vircadia contributors.
 //
 //  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
@@ -422,11 +421,10 @@ public:
      * @function Script.require
      * @param {string} module - The module to use. May be a JavaScript file, a JSON file, or the name of a system module such 
      *     as <code>"appUi"</code> (i.e., the "appUi.js" system module JavaScript file).
-     * @param {boolean} [forceRedownload=false] - Invalidate the cache for this module and redownload it if necessary.
      * @returns {object|array} The value assigned to <code>module.exports</code> in the JavaScript file, or the value defined 
      *     in the JSON file.
      */
-    Q_INVOKABLE QScriptValue require(const QString& moduleId, bool forceRedownload = false);
+    Q_INVOKABLE QScriptValue require(const QString& moduleId);
 
     /**jsdoc
      * @function Script.resetModuleCache