diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/BulletUtil.h b/libraries/physics/src/BulletUtil.h
index 52bf2c8b06..35b75a1040 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/BulletUtil.h
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/BulletUtil.h
@@ -32,4 +32,8 @@ inline btQuaternion glmToBullet(const glm::quat& g) {
     return btQuaternion(g.x, g.y, g.z, g.w);
 }
 
+inline bool avoidUnusedVariableWarningInBulletHeaders(float number) {
+    return number == BT_INFINITY;
+}
+
 #endif // hifi_BulletUtil_h
diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/ObjectMotionState.cpp b/libraries/physics/src/ObjectMotionState.cpp
index 65a2557383..c424c11aa8 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/ObjectMotionState.cpp
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/ObjectMotionState.cpp
@@ -14,14 +14,6 @@
 #include "BulletUtil.h"
 #include "ObjectMotionState.h"
 
-const float MIN_DENSITY = 200.0f;
-const float DEFAULT_DENSITY = 1000.0f;
-const float MAX_DENSITY = 20000.0f;
-
-const float MIN_VOLUME = 0.001f;
-const float DEFAULT_VOLUME = 1.0f;
-const float MAX_VOLUME = 1000000.0f;
-
 const float DEFAULT_FRICTION = 0.5f;
 const float MAX_FRICTION = 10.0f;
 
diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/PhysicsEngine.h b/libraries/physics/src/PhysicsEngine.h
index 589286588b..578fd1ece4 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/PhysicsEngine.h
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/PhysicsEngine.h
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ private:
     EntityEditPacketSender* _entityPacketSender;
 
     uint32_t _frameCount;
-    btScalar _infinity = BT_INFINITY; // HACK: eliminates unused variable warning from Bullet headers
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_PhysicsEngine_h