diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 6c51026097..fb0d704c6a 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -424,11 +424,6 @@ void MyAvatar::updateFromGyros(float deltaTime) {
     }
 }
 
-static TextRenderer* textRenderer() {
-    static TextRenderer* renderer = new TextRenderer(SANS_FONT_FAMILY, 24, -1, false, TextRenderer::SHADOW_EFFECT);
-    return renderer;
-}
-
 void MyAvatar::renderDebugBodyPoints() {
     glm::vec3 torsoPosition(getPosition());
     glm::vec3 headPosition(getHead()->getEyePosition());
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/HandData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/HandData.cpp
index c84ed77dae..3334dbb41d 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/HandData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/HandData.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 #include <GeometryUtil.h>
 
 
-// When converting between fixed and float, use this as the radix.
-const int fingerVectorRadix = 4;
-
 HandData::HandData(AvatarData* owningAvatar) :
     _owningAvatarData(owningAvatar)
 {