diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
index c2e4c47a3f..3792ed531b 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ void SkeletonModel::renderJointConstraints(int jointIndex) {
     do {
         const FBXJoint& joint = geometry.joints.at(jointIndex);
         const JointState& jointState = _jointStates.at(jointIndex);
-        glm::vec3 position = _rotation * jointState.getPositionInModelFrame() + _translation;
+        glm::vec3 position = _rotation * jointState.getPosition() + _translation;
         
         glPushMatrix();
         glTranslatef(position.x, position.y, position.z);
diff --git a/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp b/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
index 305ad6753e..65b618deba 100644
--- a/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ bool Model::getJointPositionInWorldFrame(int jointIndex, glm::vec3& position) co
     if (jointIndex == -1 || jointIndex >= _jointStates.size()) {
         return false;
     }
-    position = _translation + _rotation * _jointStates[jointIndex].getPositionInModelFrame();
+    position = _translation + _rotation * _jointStates[jointIndex].getPosition();
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ void Model::updateShapePositions() {
             // shape position and rotation need to be in world-frame
             glm::quat stateRotation = state.getRotation();
             glm::vec3 shapeOffset = uniformScale * (stateRotation * joint.shapePosition);
-            glm::vec3 worldPosition = _translation + _rotation * (state.getPositionInModelFrame() + shapeOffset);
+            glm::vec3 worldPosition = _translation + _rotation * (state.getPosition() + shapeOffset);
             Shape* shape = _jointShapes[i];
             shape->setPosition(worldPosition);
             shape->setRotation(_rotation * stateRotation * joint.shapeRotation);
@@ -985,12 +985,12 @@ bool Model::findRayIntersection(const glm::vec3& origin, const glm::vec3& direct
     float radiusScale = extractUniformScale(_scale);
     for (int i = 0; i < _jointStates.size(); i++) {
         const FBXJoint& joint = geometry.joints[i];
-        glm::vec3 end = _translation + _rotation * _jointStates[i].getPositionInModelFrame();
+        glm::vec3 end = _translation + _rotation * _jointStates[i].getPosition();
         float endRadius = joint.boneRadius * radiusScale;
         glm::vec3 start = end;
         float startRadius = joint.boneRadius * radiusScale;
         if (joint.parentIndex != -1) {
-            start = _translation + _rotation * _jointStates[joint.parentIndex].getPositionInModelFrame();
+            start = _translation + _rotation * _jointStates[joint.parentIndex].getPosition();
             startRadius = geometry.joints[joint.parentIndex].boneRadius * radiusScale;
         }
         // for now, use average of start and end radii
diff --git a/interface/src/renderer/Model.h b/interface/src/renderer/Model.h
index 23d40bb29e..1edebc00e0 100644
--- a/interface/src/renderer/Model.h
+++ b/interface/src/renderer/Model.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
     const glm::mat4& getTransform() const { return _transform; }
 
     glm::quat getRotation() const { return _rotation; }
-    glm::vec3 getPositionInModelFrame() const { return extractTranslation(_transform); }
+    glm::vec3 getPosition() const { return extractTranslation(_transform); }
 
     /// \return rotation from bind to model frame
     glm::quat getRotationFromBindToModelFrame() const;