diff --git a/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp b/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp
index 7ed31ec7cc..3920522503 100644
--- a/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@ void VoxelSystem::loadVoxelsFile(const char* fileName, bool wantColorRandomizer)
     setupNewVoxelsForDrawing();
 }
 
-void VoxelSystem::createSphere(float r,float xc, float yc, float zc, float s, bool solid, bool wantColorRandomizer) {
-    _tree->createSphere(r, xc, yc, zc, s, solid, wantColorRandomizer);
-    setupNewVoxelsForDrawing();
-}
-
 long int VoxelSystem::getVoxelsCreated() {
     return _tree->voxelsCreated;
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/VoxelSystem.h b/interface/src/VoxelSystem.h
index 97d5fa1518..f3968004b0 100644
--- a/interface/src/VoxelSystem.h
+++ b/interface/src/VoxelSystem.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ public:
     void setViewerAvatar(Avatar *newViewerAvatar) { _viewerAvatar = newViewerAvatar; };
     void setCamera(Camera* newCamera) { _camera = newCamera; };
     void loadVoxelsFile(const char* fileName,bool wantColorRandomizer);
-	void createSphere(float r,float xc, float yc, float zc, float s, bool solid, bool wantColorRandomizer);
 
     long int getVoxelsCreated();
     long int getVoxelsColored();