diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 89ebe650d0..615a1c582b 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ void MyAvatar::initAnimGraph() {
     // python2 -m SimpleHTTPServer&
     //auto graphUrl = QUrl("http://localhost:8000/avatar.json");
     auto graphUrl = QUrl("https://gist.githubusercontent.com/hyperlogic/7d6a0892a7319c69e2b9/raw/e2cb37aee601b6fba31d60eac3f6ae3ef72d4a66/avatar.json");
-    _skeletonModel.initAnimGraph(graphUrl, _skeletonModel.getGeometry()->getFBXGeometry());
+    _rig->initAnimGraph(graphUrl, _skeletonModel.getGeometry()->getFBXGeometry());
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::destroyAnimGraph() {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
index 165aa873fa..6297399354 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
@@ -618,6 +618,3 @@ bool SkeletonModel::hasSkeleton() {
 void SkeletonModel::onInvalidate() {
 }
 
-void SkeletonModel::initAnimGraph(const QUrl& url, const FBXGeometry& fbxGeometry) {
-    _rig->initAnimGraph(url, fbxGeometry);
-}
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.h b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.h
index 389b1e7d36..75ad728d46 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.h
@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@ public:
 
     virtual void onInvalidate() override;
 
-    void initAnimGraph(const QUrl& url, const FBXGeometry& fbxGeometry);
-
 signals:
 
     void skeletonLoaded();