diff --git a/scripts/system/record.js b/scripts/system/record.js
index 2f3dbb0676..5d8c824366 100644
--- a/scripts/system/record.js
+++ b/scripts/system/record.js
@@ -38,113 +38,28 @@
     }
 
     CountdownTimer = (function () {
-        // Displays countdown overlay.
-
+        // Counts down a few seconds.
         var countdownTimer,
             countdownSeconds,
             COUNTDOWN_SECONDS = 3,
-            finishCallback,
-            isHMD = false,
-            desktopOverlay,
-            desktopOverlayAdjust,
-            DESKTOP_FONT_SIZE = 200,
-            hmdOverlay,
-            HMD_FONT_SIZE = 0.25;
-
-        function displayOverlay() {
-            // Create both overlays in case user switches desktop/HMD mode during countdown.
-            var screenSize = Controller.getViewportDimensions(),
-                AVATAR_SELF_ID = "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}";
-
-            isHMD = HMD.active;
-
-            desktopOverlayAdjust = {  // Adjust overlay position to cater to font rendering.
-                x: -DESKTOP_FONT_SIZE / 4,
-                y: -DESKTOP_FONT_SIZE / 2 - 50
-
-            };
-
-            desktopOverlay = Overlays.addOverlay("text", {
-                text: countdownSeconds,
-                width: DESKTOP_FONT_SIZE,
-                height: DESKTOP_FONT_SIZE + 20,
-                x: screenSize.x / 2 + desktopOverlayAdjust.x,
-                y: screenSize.y / 2 + desktopOverlayAdjust.y,
-                font: { size: DESKTOP_FONT_SIZE },
-                color: { red: 255, green: 255, blue: 255 },
-                alpha: 0.9,
-                backgroundAlpha: 0,
-                visible: !isHMD
-            });
-
-            hmdOverlay = Overlays.addOverlay("text3d", {
-                text: countdownSeconds,
-                dimensions: { x: HMD_FONT_SIZE, y: HMD_FONT_SIZE },
-                parentID: AVATAR_SELF_ID,
-                localPosition: { x: 0, y: 0.6, z: 2.0 },
-                color: { red: 255, green: 255, blue: 255 },
-                alpha: 0.9,
-                lineHeight: HMD_FONT_SIZE,
-                backgroundAlpha: 0,
-                ignoreRayIntersection: true,
-                isFacingAvatar: true,
-                drawInFront: true,
-                visible: isHMD
-            });
-        }
-
-        function updateOverlay() {
-            var screenSize;
-
-            if (isHMD !== HMD.active) {
-                if (isHMD) {
-                    Overlays.editOverlay(hmdOverlay, { visible: false });
-                } else {
-                    Overlays.editOverlay(desktopOverlay, { visible: false });
-                }
-                isHMD = HMD.active;
-            }
-
-            if (isHMD) {
-                Overlays.editOverlay(hmdOverlay, {
-                    text: countdownSeconds,
-                    visible: true
-                });
-            } else {
-                screenSize = Controller.getViewportDimensions();
-                Overlays.editOverlay(desktopOverlay, {
-                    x: screenSize.x / 2 + desktopOverlayAdjust.x,
-                    y: screenSize.y / 2 + desktopOverlayAdjust.y,
-                    text: countdownSeconds,
-                    visible: true
-                });
-            }
-        }
-
-        function deleteOverlay() {
-            Overlays.deleteOverlay(desktopOverlay);
-            Overlays.deleteOverlay(hmdOverlay);
-        }
+            finishCallback;
 
         function start(onFinishCallback) {
             finishCallback = onFinishCallback;
             countdownSeconds = COUNTDOWN_SECONDS;
-            displayOverlay();
             countdownTimer = Script.setInterval(function () {
                 countdownSeconds -= 1;
                 if (countdownSeconds <= 0) {
                     Script.clearInterval(countdownTimer);
-                    deleteOverlay();
                     finishCallback();
                 } else {
-                    updateOverlay();
+                    // TODO: Tick.
                 }
             }, 1000);
         }
 
         function cancel() {
             Script.clearInterval(countdownTimer);
-            deleteOverlay();
         }
 
         return {
@@ -217,7 +132,6 @@
 
     Recorder = (function () {
         // Makes the recording and uploads it to the domain's Asset Server.
-
         var IDLE = 0,
             COUNTING_DOWN = 1,
             RECORDING = 2,