diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/CauterizedModel.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/CauterizedModel.cpp
index 86deff095b..b8596af07f 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/CauterizedModel.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/CauterizedModel.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ void CauterizedModel::updateClusterMatrices() {
 
             auto jointMatrix = _rig.getJointTransform(cluster.jointIndex);
 #if defined(SKIN_DQ)
-            // AJT: TODO: optimize
             glm::mat4 m;
             glm_mat4u_mul(jointMatrix, cluster.inverseBindMatrix, m);
             state.clusterTransforms[j] = Model::TransformDualQuaternion(m);
@@ -145,7 +144,6 @@ void CauterizedModel::updateClusterMatrices() {
                 }
 
 #if defined(SKIN_DQ)
-                // AJT: TODO: optimize
                 glm::mat4 m;
                 glm_mat4u_mul(jointMatrix, cluster.inverseBindMatrix, m);
                 state.clusterTransforms[j] = Model::TransformDualQuaternion(m);
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index 5ca9fc2bc4..b2459d27e3 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -1178,6 +1178,7 @@ void Model::updateClusterMatrices() {
     if (!_needsUpdateClusterMatrices || !isLoaded()) {
         return;
     }
+
     _needsUpdateClusterMatrices = false;
     const FBXGeometry& geometry = getFBXGeometry();
     for (int i = 0; i < (int) _meshStates.size(); i++) {
@@ -1187,7 +1188,6 @@ void Model::updateClusterMatrices() {
             const FBXCluster& cluster = mesh.clusters.at(j);
             auto jointMatrix = _rig.getJointTransform(cluster.jointIndex);
 #if defined(SKIN_DQ)
-            // AJT: TODO: optimize
             glm::mat4 mat;
             glm_mat4u_mul(jointMatrix, cluster.inverseBindMatrix, mat);
             state.clusterTransforms[j] = TransformDualQuaternion(mat);
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/SoftAttachmentModel.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/SoftAttachmentModel.cpp
index fe74dc3c87..0d0db7cbe3 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/SoftAttachmentModel.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/SoftAttachmentModel.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ void SoftAttachmentModel::updateClusterMatrices() {
                 jointMatrix = _rig.getJointTransform(cluster.jointIndex);
             }
 
-            // AJT: TODO: OPTIMIZE
             glm::mat4 m;
             glm_mat4u_mul(jointMatrix, cluster.inverseBindMatrix, m);
             state.clusterTransforms[j] = Model::TransformDualQuaternion(m);