diff --git a/src/xrt/drivers/north_star/ns_hmd.c b/src/xrt/drivers/north_star/ns_hmd.c
index 1b9efa7c5..b546c57fa 100644
--- a/src/xrt/drivers/north_star/ns_hmd.c
+++ b/src/xrt/drivers/north_star/ns_hmd.c
@@ -64,13 +64,7 @@ ns_hmd_destroy(struct xrt_device *xdev)
 
 static void
 ns_hmd_update_inputs(struct xrt_device *xdev)
-{
-	struct ns_hmd *ns = ns_hmd(xdev);
-
-	if (ns->tracker != NULL) {
-		xrt_device_update_inputs(ns->tracker);
-	}
-}
+{}
 
 /*
  *
@@ -91,13 +85,6 @@ ns_hmd_get_tracked_pose(struct xrt_device *xdev,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// If the tracking device is created use it.
-	if (ns->tracker != NULL) {
-		enum xrt_input_name tracker_name = XRT_INPUT_GENERIC_TRACKER_POSE;
-		xrt_device_get_tracked_pose(ns->tracker, tracker_name, at_timestamp_ns, out_relation);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	out_relation->pose = ns->pose;
 	out_relation->relation_flags = (enum xrt_space_relation_flags)(XRT_SPACE_RELATION_ORIENTATION_VALID_BIT |
 	                                                               XRT_SPACE_RELATION_POSITION_VALID_BIT |
@@ -560,23 +547,10 @@ ns_hmd_create(const char *config_path)
 		ns->base.compute_distortion = ns_mesh_calc;
 	}
 
-	// If built, try to load the realsense tracker.
-#ifdef XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_RS
-	ns->tracker = rs_6dof_create();
-	if (ns->tracker == NULL) {
-		NS_ERROR(ns, "Couldn't create realsense device!");
-	} else {
-		rs_update_offset(t265_to_nose_bridge, ns->tracker);
-	}
-#endif
 	// Setup variable tracker.
 	u_var_add_root(ns, "North Star", true);
 	u_var_add_pose(ns, &ns->pose, "pose");
 	ns->base.orientation_tracking_supported = true;
-	ns->base.position_tracking_supported = ns->tracker != NULL;
-	if (ns->tracker) {
-		ns->base.tracking_origin->type = ns->tracker->tracking_origin->type;
-	}
 	ns->base.device_type = XRT_DEVICE_TYPE_HMD;
 
 	return &ns->base;
diff --git a/src/xrt/drivers/north_star/ns_hmd.h b/src/xrt/drivers/north_star/ns_hmd.h
index 4fe42da68..5b1909bda 100644
--- a/src/xrt/drivers/north_star/ns_hmd.h
+++ b/src/xrt/drivers/north_star/ns_hmd.h
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ struct ns_hmd
 
 	struct ns_leap leap_config; // will be NULL if is_v2
 
-	struct xrt_device *tracker;
-
 	enum u_logging_level ll;
 	bool is_v2; // True if V2, false if V1. If we ever get a v3 this should
 	            // be an enum or something