diff --git a/bow/bow/bow.js b/bow/bow/bow.js
index 337ccc4edf..3d685536ce 100644
--- a/bow/bow/bow.js
+++ b/bow/bow/bow.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
         },
 
         unload: function() {
-            this.deleteStrings();
+            Messages.sendLocalMessage('Hifi-Hand-Disabler', "none");
             Entities.deleteEntity(this.arrow);
         },