diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 8136e06085..0a2462e656 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -334,12 +334,12 @@ void MyAvatar::updateFromGyros(float deltaTime) {
     bool trackerActive = false;
     if (faceshift->isActive()) {
         estimatedPosition = faceshift->getHeadTranslation();
-        estimatedRotation = DEGREES_PER_RADIAN * safeEulerAngles(faceshift->getHeadRotation());
+        estimatedRotation = glm::degrees(safeEulerAngles(faceshift->getHeadRotation()));
         trackerActive = true;
     
     } else if (visage->isActive()) {
         estimatedPosition = visage->getHeadTranslation();
-        estimatedRotation = DEGREES_PER_RADIAN * safeEulerAngles(visage->getHeadRotation());
+        estimatedRotation = glm::degrees(safeEulerAngles(visage->getHeadRotation()));
         trackerActive = true;
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.cpp
index a94096d73a..cf48aeabfa 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void HeadData::setOrientation(const glm::quat& orientation) {
     _owningAvatar->setOrientation(bodyOrientation);
     
     // the rest goes to the head
-    glm::vec3 eulers = DEGREES_PER_RADIAN * safeEulerAngles(glm::inverse(bodyOrientation) * orientation);
+    glm::vec3 eulers = glm::degrees(safeEulerAngles(glm::inverse(bodyOrientation) * orientation));
     _pitch = eulers.x;
     _yaw = eulers.y;
     _roll = eulers.z;