diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
index 6fe84bc6f6..5df0bec562 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
@@ -1002,12 +1002,8 @@ float EntityItem::getRadius() const {
     return 0.5f * glm::length(_dimensions);
 }
 
-void EntityItem::getReadyToComputeShape() {
-}
-
 void EntityItem::computeShapeInfo(ShapeInfo& info) {
     info.setParams(getShapeType(), 0.5f * getDimensions());
-
 }
 
 const float MIN_POSITION_DELTA = 0.0001f;
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
index 564eba2695..3a235102f3 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
@@ -299,8 +299,6 @@ public:
     static void setSendPhysicsUpdates(bool value) { _sendPhysicsUpdates = value; }
     static bool getSendPhysicsUpdates() { return _sendPhysicsUpdates; }
 
-    virtual void getReadyToComputeShape();
-
 protected:
 
     static bool _sendPhysicsUpdates;