diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/draw.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/draw.cpp
index 9bee76ff1..9910e7118 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/draw.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/draw.cpp
@@ -333,14 +333,13 @@ void DoShadows(tspritetype* tsprite, int& spritesortcnt, tspritetype* tsp, int v
         tSpr->clipdist |= TSPR_FLAGS_MDHACK;
         tSpr->cstat |= CSTAT_SPRITE_TRANS_FLIP;
     }
-    else if (!vid_renderer)
+    else
     {
         // Alter the shadow's position so that it appears behind the sprite itself.
         int look = getangle(tSpr->pos.X - Player[screenpeek].si.X, tSpr->pos.Y - Player[screenpeek].si.Y);
         tSpr->pos.X += bcos(look, -9);
         tSpr->pos.Y += bsin(look, -9);
     }
-    else tSpr->time = 1;
 
     // Check for voxel items and use a round generic pic if so
     //DoVoxelShadow(New);