diff --git a/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/BetterCharacterControl.java b/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/BetterCharacterControl.java
index a85a91497..35fe0f311 100644
--- a/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/BetterCharacterControl.java
+++ b/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/BetterCharacterControl.java
@@ -659,7 +659,6 @@ public class BetterCharacterControl extends AbstractPhysicsControl implements Ph
     public Control cloneForSpatial(Spatial spatial) {
         BetterCharacterControl control = new BetterCharacterControl(radius, height, mass);
         control.setJumpForce(jumpForce);
-        control.setSpatial(spatial);
         return control;
     }
 
diff --git a/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/CharacterControl.java b/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/CharacterControl.java
index 80f8d86b8..becdc7914 100644
--- a/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/CharacterControl.java
+++ b/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/CharacterControl.java
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ import com.jme3.scene.control.Control;
 import java.io.IOException;
 
 /**
- *
+ * @deprecated in favor of <code>BetterCharacterControl</code>
  * @author normenhansen
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class CharacterControl extends PhysicsCharacter implements PhysicsControl {
 
     protected Spatial spatial;
@@ -100,8 +101,6 @@ public class CharacterControl extends PhysicsCharacter implements PhysicsControl
         control.setPhysicsLocation(getPhysicsLocation());
         control.setUpAxis(getUpAxis());
         control.setApplyPhysicsLocal(isApplyPhysicsLocal());
-
-        control.setSpatial(spatial);
         return control;
     }
 
diff --git a/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/GhostControl.java b/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/GhostControl.java
index f1ca3632a..9ed150556 100644
--- a/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/GhostControl.java
+++ b/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/GhostControl.java
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ public class GhostControl extends PhysicsGhostObject implements PhysicsControl {
         control.setPhysicsLocation(getPhysicsLocation());
         control.setPhysicsRotation(getPhysicsRotationMatrix());
         control.setApplyPhysicsLocal(isApplyPhysicsLocal());
-
-        control.setSpatial(spatial);
         return control;
     }
 
diff --git a/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/RigidBodyControl.java b/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/RigidBodyControl.java
index 064b9ad08..c4c0f3995 100644
--- a/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/RigidBodyControl.java
+++ b/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/RigidBodyControl.java
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ public class RigidBodyControl extends PhysicsRigidBody implements PhysicsControl
             control.setLinearVelocity(getLinearVelocity());
         }
         control.setApplyPhysicsLocal(isApplyPhysicsLocal());
-
-        control.setSpatial(spatial);
         return control;
     }
 
diff --git a/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/VehicleControl.java b/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/VehicleControl.java
index 545d7ca3b..0dc033331 100644
--- a/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/VehicleControl.java
+++ b/engine/src/bullet-common/com/jme3/bullet/control/VehicleControl.java
@@ -152,8 +152,6 @@ public class VehicleControl extends PhysicsVehicle implements PhysicsControl {
             }
         }
         control.setApplyPhysicsLocal(isApplyPhysicsLocal());
-
-        control.setSpatial(spatial);
         return control;
     }