diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/Ragdoll.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/Ragdoll.cpp
index 787b24d1fa..6282db4dfb 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/Ragdoll.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/Ragdoll.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ Ragdoll::Ragdoll() {
 Ragdoll::~Ragdoll() {
     clearRagdollConstraintsAndPoints();
 }
+
+void Ragdoll::stepRagdollForward(float deltaTime) {
+    int numPoints = _ragdollPoints.size();
+    for (int i = 0; i < numPoints; ++i) {
+        _ragdollPoints[i].integrateForward();
+    }
+}
     
 void Ragdoll::clearRagdollConstraintsAndPoints() {
     int numConstraints = _ragdollConstraints.size();
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/Ragdoll.h b/libraries/shared/src/Ragdoll.h
index b188377be1..91a7e7330e 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/Ragdoll.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/Ragdoll.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
     Ragdoll();
     virtual ~Ragdoll();
 
-    virtual void stepRagdollForward(float deltaTime) = 0;
+    virtual void stepRagdollForward(float deltaTime);
 
     /// \return max distance of point movement
     float enforceRagdollConstraints();