diff --git a/interface/src/DiscoverabilityManager.cpp b/interface/src/DiscoverabilityManager.cpp
index c4d985419e..4051bd8a1e 100644
--- a/interface/src/DiscoverabilityManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/DiscoverabilityManager.cpp
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@ void DiscoverabilityManager::updateLocation() {
         const QString FRIENDS_ONLY_KEY_IN_LOCATION = "friends_only";
         locationObject.insert(FRIENDS_ONLY_KEY_IN_LOCATION, (_mode.get() == Discoverability::Friends));
 
-        // if we have a session ID add it now, otherwise add a null value
-        auto sessionID = accountManager->getSessionID();
-        rootObject[SESSION_ID_KEY] = sessionID.isNull() ? QJsonValue() : sessionID.toString();
-
         JSONCallbackParameters callbackParameters;
         callbackParameters.jsonCallbackReceiver = this;
         callbackParameters.jsonCallbackMethod = "handleHeartbeatResponse";
@@ -110,13 +106,8 @@ void DiscoverabilityManager::updateLocation() {
         callbackParameters.jsonCallbackReceiver = this;
         callbackParameters.jsonCallbackMethod = "handleHeartbeatResponse";
 
-        QJsonObject heartbeatObject;
-        auto sessionID = accountManager->getSessionID();
-        heartbeatObject[SESSION_ID_KEY] = sessionID.isNull() ? QJsonValue() : sessionID.toString();
-
         accountManager->sendRequest(API_USER_HEARTBEAT_PATH, AccountManagerAuth::Optional,
-                                   QNetworkAccessManager::PutOperation, callbackParameters,
-                                   QJsonDocument(heartbeatObject).toJson());
+                                   QNetworkAccessManager::PutOperation, callbackParameters);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp
index e49bf5d5a5..ed325b8d69 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp
@@ -220,12 +220,8 @@ void AccountManager::sendRequest(const QString& path,
 
     networkRequest.setHeader(QNetworkRequest::UserAgentHeader, _userAgentGetter());
 
-    // if we're allowed to send usage data, include whatever the current session ID is with this request
-    auto& activityLogger = UserActivityLogger::getInstance();
-    if (activityLogger.isEnabled()) {
-        networkRequest.setRawHeader(METAVERSE_SESSION_ID_HEADER,
-                                    uuidStringWithoutCurlyBraces(_sessionID).toLocal8Bit());
-    }
+    networkRequest.setRawHeader(METAVERSE_SESSION_ID_HEADER,
+                                uuidStringWithoutCurlyBraces(_sessionID).toLocal8Bit());
 
     QUrl requestURL = _authURL;