diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/JointState.h b/libraries/animation/src/JointState.h
index 1fa7576b74..4f45661eb2 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/JointState.h
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/JointState.h
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ class AngularConstraint;
 
 class JointState {
 public:
-    friend class MyAvatar;
-
     JointState() {}
     JointState(const JointState& other) { copyState(other); }
     JointState(const FBXJoint& joint);
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h
index 4d37dc92e6..254d708eaa 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ class Rig;
 typedef std::shared_ptr<Rig> RigPointer;
 
 class Rig : public QObject, public std::enable_shared_from_this<Rig> {
-
-    friend MyAvatar;
-
 public:
 
     struct HeadParameters {