diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
index 914c0f97a0..efd1399f30 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
@@ -258,8 +258,6 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::clear() {
         resetEntitiesScriptEngine();
     }
     // remove all entities from the scene
-
-    _space->clear();
     auto scene = _viewState->getMain3DScene();
     if (scene) {
         render::Transaction transaction;