diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 3f64436ff3..57a754cae1 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ const float HEAD_RATE_MAX = 50.f;
 const float SKIN_COLOR[] = {1.0, 0.84, 0.66};
 const float DARK_SKIN_COLOR[] = {0.9, 0.78, 0.63};
 const int   NUM_BODY_CONE_SIDES = 9;
-const bool usingBigSphereCollisionTest = true;
 const float chatMessageScale = 0.0015;
 const float chatMessageHeight = 0.20;
 
@@ -88,8 +87,6 @@ Avatar::Avatar(Node* owningNode) :
     _head(this),
     _hand(this),
     _ballSpringsInitialized(false),
-    _TEST_bigSphereRadius(0.5f),
-    _TEST_bigSpherePosition(5.0f, _TEST_bigSphereRadius, 5.0f),
     _bodyYawDelta(0.0f),
     _movedHandOffset(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
     _mode(AVATAR_MODE_STANDING),
@@ -365,12 +362,6 @@ void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime, Transmitter* transmitter, float gyroCamer
     // update body balls
     updateBodyBalls(deltaTime);
     
-
-    // test for avatar collision response with the big sphere
-    if (usingBigSphereCollisionTest && _isCollisionsOn) {
-        updateCollisionWithSphere(_TEST_bigSpherePosition, _TEST_bigSphereRadius, deltaTime);
-    }
-    
     //apply the head lean values to the ball positions...
     if (USING_HEAD_LEAN) {
         if (fabs(_head.getLeanSideways() + _head.getLeanForward()) > 0.0f) {
@@ -449,32 +440,6 @@ void Avatar::updateHandMovementAndTouching(float deltaTime, bool enableHandMovem
     }
 }
 
-void Avatar::updateCollisionWithSphere(glm::vec3 position, float radius, float deltaTime) {
-    float myBodyApproximateBoundingRadius = 1.0f;
-    glm::vec3 vectorFromMyBodyToBigSphere(_position - position);
-    
-    float distanceToBigSphere = glm::length(vectorFromMyBodyToBigSphere);
-    if (distanceToBigSphere < myBodyApproximateBoundingRadius + radius) {
-        for (int b = 0; b < NUM_AVATAR_BODY_BALLS; b++) {
-            glm::vec3 vectorFromBallToBigSphereCenter(_bodyBall[b].position - position);
-            float distanceToBigSphereCenter = glm::length(vectorFromBallToBigSphereCenter);
-            float combinedRadius = _bodyBall[b].radius + radius;
-            
-            if (distanceToBigSphereCenter < combinedRadius)  {
-                if (distanceToBigSphereCenter > 0.0) {
-                    glm::vec3 directionVector = vectorFromBallToBigSphereCenter / distanceToBigSphereCenter;
-                    
-                    float penetration = 1.0 - (distanceToBigSphereCenter / combinedRadius);
-                    glm::vec3 collisionForce = vectorFromBallToBigSphereCenter * penetration;
-                    
-                    _velocity += collisionForce * 40.0f * deltaTime;
-                    _bodyBall[b].position  = position + directionVector * combinedRadius;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 static TextRenderer* textRenderer() {
     static TextRenderer* renderer = new TextRenderer(SANS_FONT_FAMILY, 24, -1, false, TextRenderer::SHADOW_EFFECT);
     return renderer;
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
index 9108a0f515..1dd316f160 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ protected:
     Hand _hand;
     Skeleton _skeleton;
     bool _ballSpringsInitialized;
-    float _TEST_bigSphereRadius;
-    glm::vec3 _TEST_bigSpherePosition;
     float _bodyYawDelta;
     glm::vec3 _movedHandOffset;
     AvatarBall _bodyBall[ NUM_AVATAR_BODY_BALLS ];
@@ -234,7 +232,6 @@ protected:
     glm::vec3 getBodyUpDirection() const { return getOrientation() * IDENTITY_UP; }
     glm::vec3 getBodyFrontDirection() const { return getOrientation() * IDENTITY_FRONT; }
     glm::quat computeRotationFromBodyToWorldUp(float proportion = 1.0f) const;
-    void updateCollisionWithSphere(glm::vec3 position, float radius, float deltaTime);
     void updateBodyBalls(float deltaTime);
     void updateArmIKAndConstraints(float deltaTime);
     void setScale(const float scale);
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index beb56ec708..342a9945ef 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -193,11 +193,6 @@ void MyAvatar::simulate(float deltaTime, Transmitter* transmitter, float gyroCam
     
     // update body balls
     updateBodyBalls(deltaTime);
-
-    // test for avatar collision response with the big sphere
-    if (usingBigSphereCollisionTest && _isCollisionsOn) {
-        updateCollisionWithSphere(_TEST_bigSpherePosition, _TEST_bigSphereRadius, deltaTime);
-    }
     
     // add thrust to velocity
     _velocity += _thrust * deltaTime;
@@ -421,16 +416,6 @@ static TextRenderer* textRenderer() {
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::render(bool lookingInMirror, bool renderAvatarBalls) {
-
-    if (usingBigSphereCollisionTest) {
-        // show TEST big sphere
-        glColor4f(0.5f, 0.6f, 0.8f, 0.7);
-        glPushMatrix();
-        glTranslatef(_TEST_bigSpherePosition.x, _TEST_bigSpherePosition.y, _TEST_bigSpherePosition.z);
-        glScalef(_TEST_bigSphereRadius, _TEST_bigSphereRadius, _TEST_bigSphereRadius);
-        glutSolidSphere(1, 20, 20);
-        glPopMatrix();
-    }
     
     if (Application::getInstance()->getAvatar()->getHand().isRaveGloveActive()) {
         _hand.setRaveLights(RAVE_LIGHTS_AVATAR);