diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
index 49187c3b2f..1999fedb46 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::renderProxies(const EntityItem* entity, RenderArgs* arg
 
 
         glm::vec3 position = entity->getPosition();
-        glm::vec3 center = entity->getCenter();
+        glm::vec3 center = entity->getCenterPosition();
         glm::vec3 dimensions = entity->getDimensions();
         glm::quat rotation = entity->getRotation();
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableBoxEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableBoxEntityItem.cpp
index 13df04e2e7..439d50ef3a 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableBoxEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableBoxEntityItem.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void RenderableBoxEntityItem::render(RenderArgs* args) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("RenderableBoxEntityItem::render");
     assert(getType() == EntityTypes::Box);
     glm::vec3 position = getPosition();
-    glm::vec3 center = getCenter();
+    glm::vec3 center = getCenterPosition();
     glm::vec3 dimensions = getDimensions();
     glm::quat rotation = getRotation();
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableDebugableEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableDebugableEntityItem.cpp
index 017cb289f0..6cef09fbbe 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableDebugableEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableDebugableEntityItem.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 void RenderableDebugableEntityItem::renderBoundingBox(EntityItem* entity, RenderArgs* args,
                                                       float puffedOut, glm::vec4& color) {
     glm::vec3 position = entity->getPosition();
-    glm::vec3 center = entity->getCenter();
+    glm::vec3 center = entity->getCenterPosition();
     glm::vec3 dimensions = entity->getDimensions();
     glm::quat rotation = entity->getRotation();
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void RenderableDebugableEntityItem::renderBoundingBox(EntityItem* entity, Render
 
 void RenderableDebugableEntityItem::renderHoverDot(EntityItem* entity, RenderArgs* args) {
     glm::vec3 position = entity->getPosition();
-    glm::vec3 center = entity->getCenter();
+    glm::vec3 center = entity->getCenterPosition();
     glm::vec3 dimensions = entity->getDimensions();
     glm::quat rotation = entity->getRotation();
     glm::vec4 blueColor(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableParticleEffectEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableParticleEffectEntityItem.cpp
index 009d26481a..8da8211741 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableParticleEffectEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableParticleEffectEntityItem.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void RenderableParticleEffectEntityItem::renderUntexturedQuads(RenderArgs* args)
 
         glPushMatrix();
 
-            glm::vec3 positionToCenter = getCenter() - position;
+            glm::vec3 positionToCenter = getCenterPosition() - position;
             glTranslatef(positionToCenter.x, positionToCenter.y, positionToCenter.z);
 
             DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderVertices(gpu::QUADS, _cacheID);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void RenderableParticleEffectEntityItem::renderTexturedQuads(RenderArgs* args) {
 
         glPushMatrix();
 
-            glm::vec3 positionToCenter = getCenter() - position;
+            glm::vec3 positionToCenter = getCenterPosition() - position;
             glTranslatef(positionToCenter.x, positionToCenter.y, positionToCenter.z);
 
             DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderVertices(gpu::QUADS, _cacheID);
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableSphereEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableSphereEntityItem.cpp
index 083a34c02f..3dccb9ff1e 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableSphereEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableSphereEntityItem.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void RenderableSphereEntityItem::render(RenderArgs* args) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("RenderableSphereEntityItem::render");
     assert(getType() == EntityTypes::Sphere);
     glm::vec3 position = getPosition();
-    glm::vec3 center = getCenter();
+    glm::vec3 center = getCenterPosition();
     glm::vec3 dimensions = getDimensions();
     glm::quat rotation = getRotation();
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.cpp
index d9bc0f0b4a..4d2b05026b 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void RenderableZoneEntityItem::render(RenderArgs* args) {
             case SHAPE_TYPE_SPHERE: {
                 PerformanceTimer perfTimer("zone->renderPrimitive");
                 glm::vec3 position = getPosition();
-                glm::vec3 center = getCenter();
+                glm::vec3 center = getCenterPosition();
                 glm::vec3 dimensions = getDimensions();
                 glm::quat rotation = getRotation();
                 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
index 0a6a3ae051..773de8f4e4 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
@@ -998,10 +998,6 @@ void EntityItem::recordCreationTime() {
     _lastSimulated = _created;
 }
 
-glm::vec3 EntityItem::getCenter() const {
-    return getPosition() + (getDimensions() * (ENTITY_ITEM_DEFAULT_REGISTRATION_POINT - getRegistrationPoint()));
-}
-
 /// The maximum bounding cube for the entity, independent of it's rotation.
 /// This accounts for the registration point (upon which rotation occurs around).
 /// 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
index 09c7985e56..4e8adde307 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
@@ -181,7 +181,9 @@ public:
     // attributes applicable to all entity types
     EntityTypes::EntityType getType() const { return _type; }
     
-    glm::vec3 getCenter() const;
+    inline glm::vec3 getCenterPosition() const {
+        return getPosition() + (getDimensions() * (ENTITY_ITEM_DEFAULT_REGISTRATION_POINT - getRegistrationPoint()));
+    }
     
     /// Position in meters (0.0 - TREE_SCALE)
     inline const glm::vec3& getPosition() const { return _transform.getTranslation(); }