diff --git a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
index 73a9ba1da..c05065802 100644
--- a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
@@ -8206,8 +8206,7 @@ FxExpression *FxVMFunctionCall::Resolve(FCompileContext& ctx)
 				if (x)
 				{
 					if (x->ValueType == TypeName ||
-						x->ValueType == TypeSound ||
-						x->ValueType == TypeSpriteID) // spriteID can be a string too.
+						x->ValueType == TypeSound) // spriteID can be a string too.
 					{
 						x = new FxStringCast(x);
 						x = x->Resolve(ctx);