diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
index 3491688588..3d68a27bc9 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -954,11 +954,6 @@ void EntityScriptingInterface::deleteEntity(QUuid id) {
                 const QUuid myNodeID = nodeList->getSessionUUID();
                 if (entity->getClientOnly() && entity->getOwningAvatarID() != myNodeID) {
                     // don't delete other avatar's avatarEntities
-                    // If you actually own the entity but the onwership property is not set because of a domain switch
-                    // The lines below makes sure the entity is deleted once its properties are set.
-                    auto avatarHashMap = DependencyManager::get<AvatarHashMap>();
-                    AvatarSharedPointer myAvatar = avatarHashMap->getAvatarBySessionID(myNodeID);
-                    myAvatar->insertDetachedEntityID(id);
                     shouldSendDeleteToServer = false;
                     return;
                 }