diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/AnimNodeLoader.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/AnimNodeLoader.cpp
index 1066ae7b0f..4131009324 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/AnimNodeLoader.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/AnimNodeLoader.cpp
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ bool processRandomSwitchStateMachineNode(AnimNode::Pointer node, const QJsonObje
     READ_STRING(currentState, jsonObj, nodeId, jsonUrl, false);
     READ_OPTIONAL_FLOAT(randomSwitchTimeMin, jsonObj, -1.0f);
     READ_OPTIONAL_FLOAT(randomSwitchTimeMax, jsonObj, -1.0f);
-    READ_OPTIONAL_STRING(triggerRandomSwitch, jsonObj, nodeId, jsonUrl, false);
+    READ_OPTIONAL_STRING(triggerRandomSwitch, jsonObj);
     READ_OPTIONAL_FLOAT(triggerTimeMin, jsonObj, -1.0f);
     READ_OPTIONAL_FLOAT(triggerTimeMax, jsonObj, -1.0f);
     READ_OPTIONAL_STRING(transitionVar, jsonObj);
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
index 3e0e991da7..4adee9d7c9 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
@@ -2026,7 +2026,6 @@ void Rig::updateFromControllerParameters(const ControllerParameters& params, flo
         if (_talkIdleInterpTime < 1.0f) {
             _talkIdleInterpTime += dt / TOTAL_EASE_IN_TIME;
             float easeOutInValue = _talkIdleInterpTime < 0.5f ? (4.0f * _talkIdleInterpTime * _talkIdleInterpTime * _talkIdleInterpTime) : (4.0f * (_talkIdleInterpTime - 1.0f) * (_talkIdleInterpTime - 1.0f) * (_talkIdleInterpTime - 1.0f)) + 1.0f;
-            //float talkAlpha = glm::clamp((_talkIdleInterpTime*_talkIdleInterpTime*_talkIdleInterpTime), 0.0f, 1.0f);
             _animVars.set("idleOverlayAlpha", easeOutInValue);
         } else {
             _animVars.set("idleOverlayAlpha", 1.0f);
@@ -2035,7 +2034,7 @@ void Rig::updateFromControllerParameters(const ControllerParameters& params, flo
         if (_talkIdleInterpTime < 1.0f) {
             _talkIdleInterpTime += dt / TOTAL_EASE_OUT_TIME;
             float easeOutInValue = _talkIdleInterpTime < 0.5f ? (4.0f * _talkIdleInterpTime * _talkIdleInterpTime * _talkIdleInterpTime) : (4.0f * (_talkIdleInterpTime - 1.0f) * (_talkIdleInterpTime - 1.0f) * (_talkIdleInterpTime - 1.0f)) + 1.0f;
-            float talkAlpha = 1.0f - easeOutInValue;// glm::clamp((_talkIdleInterpTime*_talkIdleInterpTime*_talkIdleInterpTime), 0.0f, 1.0f);
+            float talkAlpha = 1.0f - easeOutInValue;
             _animVars.set("idleOverlayAlpha", talkAlpha);
         } else {
             _animVars.set("idleOverlayAlpha", 0.0f);