diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
index c7a342b0eb..7b505f5668 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
@@ -2015,7 +2015,6 @@ void Rig::copyJointsFromJointData(const QVector<JointData>& jointDataVec) {
     std::vector<glm::quat> rotations;
     rotations.reserve(numJoints);
     const glm::quat rigToGeometryRot(glmExtractRotation(_rigToGeometryTransform));
-    const glm::vec3 rigToGeometryScale(extractScale(_rigToGeometryTransform));
 
     for (int i = 0; i < numJoints; i++) {
         const JointData& data = jointDataVec.at(i);