diff --git a/interface/src/Head.cpp b/interface/src/Head.cpp
index 78ea7f950c..b933cae73d 100644
--- a/interface/src/Head.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Head.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void Head::parseData(void *data, int size) {
            &position.x, &position.y, &position.z,
            &loudness, &averageLoudness,
            &handPos.x, &handPos.y, &handPos.z);
-    if (glm::length(handPos) > 0.0) hand->setPos(handPos);
+//    if (glm::length(handPos) > 0.0) hand->setPos(handPos);
 }
 
 void Head::SetNewHeadTarget(float pitch, float yaw)
diff --git a/interface/src/main.cpp b/interface/src/main.cpp
index de4da83491..44ed1b8ac9 100644
--- a/interface/src/main.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/main.cpp
@@ -393,8 +393,11 @@ void reset_sensors()
 void update_pos(float frametime)
 //  Using serial data, update avatar/render position and angles
 {
-    float measured_pitch_rate = serialPort.getRelativeValue(PITCH_RATE);
-    float measured_yaw_rate = serialPort.getRelativeValue(YAW_RATE);
+//    float measured_pitch_rate = serialPort.getRelativeValue(PITCH_RATE);
+//    float measured_yaw_rate = serialPort.getRelativeValue(YAW_RATE);
+    
+    float measured_pitch_rate = 0;
+    float measured_yaw_rate = 0;
     
     //float measured_lateral_accel = serialPort.getRelativeValue(ACCEL_X);
     //float measured_fwd_accel = serialPort.getRelativeValue(ACCEL_Z);