diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index b98620cbcb..2a523e9b9e 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -2761,24 +2761,15 @@ bool MyAvatar::isDriveKeyDisabled(DriveKeys key) const {
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::triggerVerticalRecenter() {
-    //do something here
-    _follow._forceActivateVertical = true;
-
-
+    _follow.setForceActivateVertical(true);
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::triggerHorizontalRecenter() {
-    //do something here
-    _follow._forceActivateHorizontal = true;
-
-
+    _follow.setForceActivateHorizontal(true);
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::triggerRotationRecenter() {
-    //do something here
-    _follow._forceActivateRotation = true;
-
-
+    _follow.setForceActivateRotation(true);
 }
 
 // old school meat hook style
@@ -3028,22 +3019,19 @@ void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::prePhysicsUpdate(MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat
         if (!isActive(Vertical) && (shouldActivateVertical(myAvatar, desiredBodyMatrix, currentBodyMatrix) || hasDriveInput)) {
             activate(Vertical);
         }
-    }
-    else {
-        if (!isActive(Rotation) && _forceActivateRotation) {
+    } else {
+        //qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "turned off the recenter" << endl;
+        if (!isActive(Rotation) && getForceActivateRotation()) {
             activate(Rotation);
-            _forceActivateRotation = false;
-            qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "the rotation property is activated+++++++++++++++++++++++" << endl;
+            setForceActivateRotation(false);
         }
-        if (!isActive(Horizontal) && _forceActivateHorizontal) {
+        if (!isActive(Horizontal) && getForceActivateHorizontal()) {
             activate(Horizontal);
-            _forceActivateHorizontal = false;
-            qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "the horizontal property is activated+++++++++++++++++++++++" << endl;
+            setForceActivateHorizontal(false);
         }
-        if (!isActive(Vertical) && _forceActivateVertical) {
+        if (!isActive(Vertical) && getForceActivateVertical()) {
             activate(Vertical);
-            _forceActivateVertical = false;
-            qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "the vertical property is activated+++++++++++++++++++++++" << endl;
+            setForceActivateVertical(false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -3094,6 +3082,30 @@ glm::mat4 MyAvatar::FollowHelper::postPhysicsUpdate(const MyAvatar& myAvatar, co
     }
 }
 
+bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::getForceActivateRotation() {
+    return _forceActivateRotation;
+}
+
+void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::setForceActivateRotation(bool val) {
+    _forceActivateRotation = val;
+}
+
+bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::getForceActivateVertical() {
+    return _forceActivateVertical;
+}
+
+void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::setForceActivateVertical(bool val) {
+    _forceActivateVertical = val;
+}
+
+bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::getForceActivateHorizontal() {
+    return _forceActivateHorizontal;
+}
+
+void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::setForceActivateHorizontal(bool val) {
+    _forceActivateHorizontal = val;
+}
+
 float MyAvatar::getAccelerationEnergy() {
     glm::vec3 velocity = getWorldVelocity();
     int changeInVelocity = abs(velocity.length() - priorVelocity.length());
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index c3136b14c2..6f7caa5c7d 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ class MyAvatar : public Avatar {
      * @property rightHandTipPose {Pose} READ-ONLY. Returns a pose offset 30 cm from MyAvatar.rightHandPose
      * @property hmdLeanRecenterEnabled {bool} This can be used disable the hmd lean recenter behavior.  This behavior is what causes your avatar
      *   to follow your HMD as you walk around the room, in room scale VR.  Disabling this is useful if you desire to pin the avatar to a fixed location.
-     * @property hmdVerticalRecenterEnabled {bool}  This can be used to turn vertical recenter off and on.
-     * @property hmdHorizontalRecenterEnabled {bool} This can be used to turn horizontal recenter off and on.
-     * @property hmdRotationRecenterEnabled {bool}   This can be used to turn rotational recenter off and on.
      * @property collisionsEnabled {bool} This can be used to disable collisions between the avatar and the world.
      * @property useAdvancedMovementControls {bool} Stores the user preference only, does not change user mappings, this is done in the defaultScript
      *   "scripts/system/controllers/toggleAdvancedMovementForHandControllers.js".
@@ -152,9 +149,6 @@ class MyAvatar : public Avatar {
     Q_PROPERTY(bool isAway READ getIsAway WRITE setAway)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(bool hmdLeanRecenterEnabled READ getHMDLeanRecenterEnabled WRITE setHMDLeanRecenterEnabled)
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool hmdVerticalRecenterEnabled READ getHMDVerticalRecenterEnabled WRITE setHMDVerticalRecenterEnabled)
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool hmdHorizontalRecenterEnabled READ getHMDHorizontalRecenterEnabled WRITE setHMDHorizontalRecenterEnabled)
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool hmdRotationRecenterEnabled READ getHMDRotationRecenterEnabled WRITE setHMDRotationRecenterEnabled)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool collisionsEnabled READ getCollisionsEnabled WRITE setCollisionsEnabled)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool characterControllerEnabled READ getCharacterControllerEnabled WRITE setCharacterControllerEnabled)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool useAdvancedMovementControls READ useAdvancedMovementControls WRITE setUseAdvancedMovementControls)
@@ -380,15 +374,6 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void setHMDLeanRecenterEnabled(bool value) { _hmdLeanRecenterEnabled = value; }
     Q_INVOKABLE bool getHMDLeanRecenterEnabled() const { return _hmdLeanRecenterEnabled; }
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE void setHMDVerticalRecenterEnabled(bool value) { _hmdVerticalRecenterEnabled = value; }
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool getHMDVerticalRecenterEnabled() const { return _hmdVerticalRecenterEnabled; }
-
-    Q_INVOKABLE void setHMDHorizontalRecenterEnabled(bool value) { _hmdHorizontalRecenterEnabled = value; }
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool getHMDHorizontalRecenterEnabled() const { return _hmdHorizontalRecenterEnabled; }
-
-    Q_INVOKABLE void setHMDRotationRecenterEnabled(bool value) { _hmdRotationRecenterEnabled = value; }
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool getHMDRotationRecenterEnabled() const { return _hmdRotationRecenterEnabled; }
-
     bool useAdvancedMovementControls() const { return _useAdvancedMovementControls.get(); }
     void setUseAdvancedMovementControls(bool useAdvancedMovementControls)
         { _useAdvancedMovementControls.set(useAdvancedMovementControls); }
@@ -822,8 +807,11 @@ private:
         void prePhysicsUpdate(MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat4& bodySensorMatrix, const glm::mat4& currentBodyMatrix, bool hasDriveInput);
         glm::mat4 postPhysicsUpdate(const MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat4& currentBodyMatrix);
         bool getForceActivateRotation();
+        void setForceActivateRotation(bool val);
         bool getForceActivateVertical();
+        void setForceActivateVertical(bool val);
         bool getForceActivateHorizontal();
+        void setForceActivateHorizontal(bool val);
         bool _forceActivateRotation{ false };
         bool _forceActivateVertical{ false };
         bool _forceActivateHorizontal{ false };
@@ -862,9 +850,7 @@ private:
     mutable std::mutex _controllerPoseMapMutex;
 
     bool _hmdLeanRecenterEnabled = true;
-    bool _hmdVerticalRecenterEnabled = true;
-    bool _hmdHorizontalRecenterEnabled = true;
-    bool _hmdRotationRecenterEnabled = true;
+    
     AnimPose _prePhysicsRoomPose;
     std::mutex _holdActionsMutex;
     std::vector<AvatarActionHold*> _holdActions;