diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableGizmoEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableGizmoEntityItem.cpp
index 9d337a0c47..42df1e2888 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableGizmoEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableGizmoEntityItem.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ void GizmoEntityRenderer::doRender(RenderArgs* args) {
         }
 
         bool wireframe = render::ShapeKey(args->_globalShapeKey).isWireframe() || _primitiveMode == PrimitiveMode::LINES;
-        bool forward = _renderLayer != RenderLayer::WORLD || args->_renderMethod == Args::RenderMethod::FORWARD;
 
         transform.setRotation(BillboardModeHelpers::getBillboardRotation(transform.getTranslation(), transform.getRotation(), _billboardMode,
             args->_renderMode == RenderArgs::RenderMode::SHADOW_RENDER_MODE ? BillboardModeHelpers::getPrimaryViewFrustumPosition() : args->getViewFrustum().getPosition(), true));