diff --git a/libraries/models/src/ModelTree.cpp b/libraries/models/src/ModelTree.cpp
index 466d4c5273..ba9376f96b 100644
--- a/libraries/models/src/ModelTree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/models/src/ModelTree.cpp
@@ -353,21 +353,21 @@ public:
     QVector<ModelItem*> _foundModels;
 };
 
-bool ModelTree::findInCubeForUpdateOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData) {
+bool ModelTree::findInCubeOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData) {
     FindModelsInCubeArgs* args = static_cast< FindModelsInCubeArgs*>(extraData);
     const AACube& elementCube = element->getAACube();
     if (elementCube.touches(args->_cube)) {
         ModelTreeElement* modelTreeElement = static_cast<ModelTreeElement*>(element);
-        modelTreeElement->getModelsForUpdate(args->_cube, args->_foundModels);
+        modelTreeElement->getModels(args->_cube, args->_foundModels);
         return true;
     }
     return false;
 }
 
-void ModelTree::findModelsForUpdate(const AACube& cube, QVector<ModelItem*> foundModels) {
+void ModelTree::findModels(const AACube& cube, QVector<ModelItem*> foundModels) {
     FindModelsInCubeArgs args(cube);
     lockForRead();
-    recurseTreeWithOperation(findInCubeForUpdateOperation, &args);
+    recurseTreeWithOperation(findInCubeOperation, &args);
     unlock();
     // swap the two lists of model pointers instead of copy
     foundModels.swap(args._foundModels);
diff --git a/libraries/models/src/ModelTree.h b/libraries/models/src/ModelTree.h
index f8b982ab0d..7c84b11834 100644
--- a/libraries/models/src/ModelTree.h
+++ b/libraries/models/src/ModelTree.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public:
     /// \param cube the query cube
     /// \param foundModels[out] vector of non-const ModelItem*
     /// \remark Side effect: any initial contents in models will be lost
-    void findModelsForUpdate(const AACube& cube, QVector<ModelItem*> foundModels);
+    void findModels(const AACube& cube, QVector<ModelItem*> foundModels);
 
     void addNewlyCreatedHook(NewlyCreatedModelHook* hook);
     void removeNewlyCreatedHook(NewlyCreatedModelHook* hook);
@@ -97,13 +97,12 @@ private:
     static bool findByIDOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData);
     static bool findAndDeleteOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData);
     static bool findAndUpdateModelItemIDOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData);
-    static bool findInCubeForUpdateOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData);
+    static bool findInCubeOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData);
 
     void notifyNewlyCreatedModel(const ModelItem& newModel, const SharedNodePointer& senderNode);
 
     QReadWriteLock _newlyCreatedHooksLock;
-    std::vector<NewlyCreatedModelHook*> _newlyCreatedHooks;
-
+    QVector<NewlyCreatedModelHook*> _newlyCreatedHooks;
 
     QReadWriteLock _recentlyDeletedModelsLock;
     QMultiMap<quint64, uint32_t> _recentlyDeletedModelItemIDs;
diff --git a/libraries/models/src/ModelTreeElement.cpp b/libraries/models/src/ModelTreeElement.cpp
index 3a4e93125a..5d74dfe5cc 100644
--- a/libraries/models/src/ModelTreeElement.cpp
+++ b/libraries/models/src/ModelTreeElement.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ void ModelTreeElement::getModels(const glm::vec3& searchPosition, float searchRa
     }
 }
 
-void ModelTreeElement::getModelsForUpdate(const AACube& box, QVector<ModelItem*>& foundModels) {
+void ModelTreeElement::getModels(const AACube& box, QVector<ModelItem*>& foundModels) {
     QList<ModelItem>::iterator modelItr = _modelItems->begin();
     QList<ModelItem>::iterator modelEnd = _modelItems->end();
     AACube modelCube;
diff --git a/libraries/models/src/ModelTreeElement.h b/libraries/models/src/ModelTreeElement.h
index 86e000efb3..b5a84b1c74 100644
--- a/libraries/models/src/ModelTreeElement.h
+++ b/libraries/models/src/ModelTreeElement.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public:
     /// finds all models that touch a box
     /// \param box the query box
     /// \param models[out] vector of non-const ModelItem*
-    void getModelsForUpdate(const AACube& box, QVector<ModelItem*>& foundModels);
+    void getModels(const AACube& box, QVector<ModelItem*>& foundModels);
 
     const ModelItem* getModelWithID(uint32_t id) const;
 
diff --git a/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTree.cpp b/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTree.cpp
index cd79ff303e..02e48f031f 100644
--- a/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTree.cpp
@@ -320,21 +320,21 @@ public:
     QVector<Particle*> _foundParticles;
 };
 
-bool ParticleTree::findInCubeForUpdateOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData) {
+bool ParticleTree::findInCubeOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData) {
     FindParticlesInCubeArgs* args = static_cast< FindParticlesInCubeArgs*>(extraData);
     const AACube& elementBox = element->getAACube();
     if (elementBox.touches(args->_cube)) {
         ParticleTreeElement* particleTreeElement = static_cast<ParticleTreeElement*>(element);
-        particleTreeElement->getParticlesForUpdate(args->_cube, args->_foundParticles);
+        particleTreeElement->getParticles(args->_cube, args->_foundParticles);
         return true;
     }
     return false;
 }
 
-void ParticleTree::findParticlesForUpdate(const AACube& cube, QVector<Particle*> foundParticles) {
+void ParticleTree::findParticles(const AACube& cube, QVector<Particle*> foundParticles) {
     FindParticlesInCubeArgs args(cube);
     lockForRead();
-    recurseTreeWithOperation(findInCubeForUpdateOperation, &args);
+    recurseTreeWithOperation(findInCubeOperation, &args);
     unlock();
     // swap the two lists of particle pointers instead of copy
     foundParticles.swap(args._foundParticles);
diff --git a/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTree.h b/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTree.h
index eba00d60da..9cb3e637f3 100644
--- a/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTree.h
+++ b/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTree.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
     /// \param box the query box
     /// \param foundParticles[out] vector of non-const Particle*
     /// \remark Side effect: any initial contents in particles will be lost
-    void findParticlesForUpdate(const AACube& box, QVector<Particle*> foundParticles);
+    void findParticles(const AACube& box, QVector<Particle*> foundParticles);
 
     void addNewlyCreatedHook(NewlyCreatedParticleHook* hook);
     void removeNewlyCreatedHook(NewlyCreatedParticleHook* hook);
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ private:
     static bool findByIDOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData);
     static bool findAndDeleteOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData);
     static bool findAndUpdateParticleIDOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData);
-    static bool findInCubeForUpdateOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData);
+
+    static bool findInCubeOperation(OctreeElement* element, void* extraData);
 
     void notifyNewlyCreatedParticle(const Particle& newParticle, const SharedNodePointer& senderNode);
 
diff --git a/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTreeElement.cpp b/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTreeElement.cpp
index ad93e82b85..9d3826d8c2 100644
--- a/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTreeElement.cpp
+++ b/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTreeElement.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void ParticleTreeElement::getParticles(const glm::vec3& searchPosition, float se
     }
 }
 
-void ParticleTreeElement::getParticlesForUpdate(const AACube& box, QVector<Particle*>& foundParticles) {
+void ParticleTreeElement::getParticles(const AACube& box, QVector<Particle*>& foundParticles) {
     QList<Particle>::iterator particleItr = _particles->begin();
     QList<Particle>::iterator particleEnd = _particles->end();
     AACube particleCube;
diff --git a/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTreeElement.h b/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTreeElement.h
index c53eb608a2..bb7e3c72d5 100644
--- a/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTreeElement.h
+++ b/libraries/particles/src/ParticleTreeElement.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public:
     /// finds all particles that touch a box
     /// \param box the query box
     /// \param particles[out] vector of non-const Particle*
-    void getParticlesForUpdate(const AACube& box, QVector<Particle*>& foundParticles);
+    void getParticles(const AACube& box, QVector<Particle*>& foundParticles);
 
     const Particle* getParticleWithID(uint32_t id) const;