diff --git a/src/r_things.cpp b/src/r_things.cpp
index 801d25bfb3..092e799dca 100644
--- a/src/r_things.cpp
+++ b/src/r_things.cpp
@@ -2076,19 +2076,9 @@ void R_DrawSprite (vissprite_t *spr)
 		r1 = MAX<int> (ds->x1, x1);
 		r2 = MIN<int> (ds->x2, x2);
 
-		fixed_t neardepth, fardepth;
-		if (ds->sz1 < ds->sz2)
-		{
-			neardepth = ds->sz1, fardepth = ds->sz2;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			neardepth = ds->sz2, fardepth = ds->sz1;
-		}
-		if (neardepth > spr->depth || (fardepth > spr->depth &&
-			// Check if sprite is in front of draw seg:
-			DMulScale32(spr->gy - ds->curline->v1->y, ds->curline->v2->x - ds->curline->v1->x,
-						ds->curline->v1->x - spr->gx, ds->curline->v2->y - ds->curline->v1->y) <= 0))
+		// Check if sprite is in front of draw seg:
+		if (DMulScale32(spr->gy - ds->curline->v1->y, ds->curline->v2->x - ds->curline->v1->x,
+						ds->curline->v1->x - spr->gx, ds->curline->v2->y - ds->curline->v1->y) <= 0)
 		{
 			// seg is behind sprite, so draw the mid texture if it has one
 			if (ds->maskedtexturecol != -1 || ds->bFogBoundary)