diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/constants.h b/source/games/duke/src/constants.h
index 9b9657098..637dc522e 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/constants.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/constants.h
@@ -438,8 +438,6 @@ enum miscConstants
 
 	MOVEFIFOSIZ     =256,
 	AUTO_AIM_ANGLE  =48,
-	PHEIGHT_DUKE    =38,
-	PHEIGHT_RR      =40,
 
 	MAXMINECARTS = 16,
 	MAXJAILDOORS = 32,
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/flags_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/flags_r.cpp
index c3d25e902..fbc94a4ae 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/flags_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/flags_r.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ void initactorflags_r()
 	TILE_BIGORBIT1 = BIGORBIT1;
 	TILE_EGG = EGG;
 
-	gs.playerheight = PHEIGHT_RR;
 	gs.firstdebris = SCRAP6;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/gamedef.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/gamedef.cpp
index 299d0f34f..a4fb32699 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/gamedef.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/gamedef.cpp
@@ -3187,7 +3187,7 @@ void loadcons()
 	gs.shrinkerblastradius = 650;
 	gs.gravity = 0.6875;
 	gs.tripbombblastradius = 3880;
-	gs.playerheight = PHEIGHT_DUKE;
+	gs.playerheight = 40;
 	gs.displayflags = DUKE3D_NO_WIDESCREEN_PINNING;
 
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index e31ddea6a..0159245b4 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ static void movement(int snum, ESyncBits actions, sectortype* psect, double floo
 	if (p->scuba_on == 1)
 		p->scuba_on = 0;
 
-	double i = 40;
+	double i = gs.playerheight;
 	if (psectlotag == ST_1_ABOVE_WATER && p->spritebridge == 0)
 	{
 		if (shrunk == 0)
@@ -1844,12 +1844,11 @@ static void movement(int snum, ESyncBits actions, sectortype* psect, double floo
 
 		p->on_ground = 1;
 
-		if (i == 40)
+		if (i == gs.playerheight)
 		{
 			//Smooth on the ground
 
 			double k = (floorz - i - p->GetActor()->getOffsetZ()) * 0.5;
-			if (abs(k) < 1) k = 0;
 			p->GetActor()->spr.pos.Z += k;
 			p->vel.Z -= 3;
 			if (p->vel.Z < 0) p->vel.Z = 0;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index 3fc28bd66..dac748447 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -2034,7 +2034,7 @@ static void movement(int snum, ESyncBits actions, sectortype* psect, double floo
 	if (p->scuba_on == 1)
 		p->scuba_on = 0;
 
-	double i = 40;
+	double i = gs.playerheight;
 	if (psectlotag == ST_1_ABOVE_WATER && p->spritebridge == 0)
 	{
 		if (shrunk == 0)
@@ -2171,12 +2171,11 @@ static void movement(int snum, ESyncBits actions, sectortype* psect, double floo
 
 		p->on_ground = 1;
 
-		if (i == 40)
+		if (i == gs.playerheight)
 		{
 			//Smooth on the ground
 
 			double k = (floorz - i - p->GetActor()->getOffsetZ()) * 0.5;
-			if (abs(k) < 1) k = 0;
 			p->GetActor()->spr.pos.Z += k;
 			p->vel.Z -= 3;
 			if (p->vel.Z < 0) p->vel.Z = 0;