diff --git a/source/shared/weapon_defines.qc b/source/shared/weapon_defines.qc
index dbcd0fc..30c20ff 100644
--- a/source/shared/weapon_defines.qc
+++ b/source/shared/weapon_defines.qc
@@ -1233,8 +1233,7 @@ float(float wep, float delaytype) getWeaponDelay =
 
 float GetWeaponWalkSpeed(float perks, float weapon)
 {
-	// leave this at 0 so people who add new weapons know they did something WRONG >:D
-	float speed_multiplier = 0;
+	float speed_multiplier = 1;
 
 	switch (weapon) {
 		case W_COLT: