diff --git a/src/r_things.cpp b/src/r_things.cpp
index 427e61b06..6524498e1 100644
--- a/src/r_things.cpp
+++ b/src/r_things.cpp
@@ -2463,7 +2463,7 @@ void R_ProjectParticle (particle_t *particle, const sector_t *sector, int shade,
 		return;
 
 	yscale = xs_RoundToInt(YaspectMul * xscale);
-	ty = FLOAT2FIXED(particle->Pos.Z - ViewPos.Z);
+	ty = particle->Pos.Z - ViewPos.Z;
 	y1 = xs_RoundToInt(CenterY - (ty + psize) * yscale);
 	y2 = xs_RoundToInt(CenterY - (ty - psize) * yscale);