diff --git a/examples/disableAvatarAnimations.js b/examples/disableAvatarAnimations.js
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+
+var skeletonModelURL = "";
+var jointCount = 0;
+
+var excludedRoles = ["rightHandGraspOpen", "rightHandGraspClosed", "leftHandGraspOpen", "leftHandGraspClosed"];
+var IDLE_URL = "http://hifi-content.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/dev/anim/standard_anims_160127/idle.fbx";
+
+function overrideAnims() {
+    var roles = MyAvatar.getAnimationRoles();
+    var i, l = roles.length;
+    for (i = 0; i < l; i++) {
+        if (excludedRoles.indexOf(roles[i]) == -1) {
+            MyAvatar.overrideRoleAnimation(roles[i], IDLE_URL, 30, false, 1, 1);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+function restoreAnims() {
+    var roles = MyAvatar.getAnimationRoles();
+    var i, l = roles.length;
+    for (i = 0; i < l; i++) {
+        if (excludedRoles.indexOf(roles[i]) == -1) {
+            MyAvatar.restoreRoleAnimation(roles[i]);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+overrideAnims();
+
+MyAvatar.onLoadComplete.connect(function () {
+    overrideAnims();
+});
+
+Script.scriptEnding.connect(function () {
+    restoreAnims();
+});
+
+