diff --git a/source/core/coreactor.h b/source/core/coreactor.h
index 822c47048..8fbf87c9e 100644
--- a/source/core/coreactor.h
+++ b/source/core/coreactor.h
@@ -180,11 +180,6 @@ public:
 		vel .Z = FixedToFloat(x);
 	}
 
-	void set_int_bvel(vec3_t x)
-	{
-		vel = { FixedToFloat(x.X), FixedToFloat(x.Y), FixedToFloat(x.Z) };
-	}
-
 	void add_int_bvel_x(int x)
 	{
 		vel .X += FixedToFloat(x);
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
index 2fbe4d1f0..d953a3cab 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
@@ -6148,7 +6148,7 @@ void actCheckFlares()
 			pos.Y += mulscale30r(Sin(actor->xspr.goalAng + target->int_ang()), target->spr.clipdist * 2) * inttoworld;
 			pos.Z += actor->xspr.TargetPos.Z;
 			SetActor(actor, pos);
-			actor->set_int_bvel(target->int_vel());
+			actor->vel = target->vel;
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -6214,7 +6214,7 @@ DBloodActor* actSpawnSprite(DBloodActor* source, int nStat)
 	DBloodActor* actor = InsertSprite(source->sector(), nStat);
 
 	actor->spr.pos = source->spr.pos;
-	actor->set_int_bvel(source->int_vel());
+	actor->vel = source->vel;
 	actor->spr.flags = 0;
 	actor->addX();
 	actor->hit.florhit.setNone();