diff --git a/src/gl/models/gl_models.cpp b/src/gl/models/gl_models.cpp
index fcad2a95bc..a1098706d5 100644
--- a/src/gl/models/gl_models.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/models/gl_models.cpp
@@ -343,14 +343,8 @@ FTextureID LoadSkin(const char * path, const char * fn)
 	buffer.Format("%s%s", path, fn);
 
 	int texlump = FindGFXFile(buffer);
-	if (texlump>=0)
-	{
-		return TexMan.CheckForTexture(Wads.GetLumpFullName(texlump), FTexture::TEX_Any, FTextureManager::TEXMAN_TryAny);
-	}
-	else 
-	{
-		return FNullTextureID();
-	}
+	const char * const texname = texlump < 0 ? fn : Wads.GetLumpFullName(texlump);
+	return TexMan.CheckForTexture(texname, FTexture::TEX_Any, FTextureManager::TEXMAN_TryAny);
 }
 
 //===========================================================================