diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds.c
index f9b5963c7..7cf4f8c85 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ static int32_t S_CalcDistAndAng(int32_t i, int32_t num, int32_t camsect, int32_t
 
     sndang = S_GetAngle(camang, cam, pos);
 
-    sndist = FindDistance3D(cam->x-pos->x, cam->y-pos->y, (cam->z-pos->z)>>4);
+    sndist = FindDistance3D(cam->x-pos->x, cam->y-pos->y, (cam->z-pos->z));
 
 #ifdef SPLITSCREEN_MOD_HACKS
     if (g_fakeMultiMode==2)
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ static int32_t S_CalcDistAndAng(int32_t i, int32_t num, int32_t camsect, int32_t
 
         {
             const vec3_t *cam2 = &g_player[1].ps->pos;
-            int32_t sndist2 = FindDistance3D(cam2->x-pos->x, cam2->y-pos->y, (cam2->z-pos->z)>>4);
+            int32_t sndist2 = FindDistance3D(cam2->x-pos->x, cam2->y-pos->y, (cam2->z-pos->z));
 
             if (sndist2 < sndist)
             {
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds_mapster32.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds_mapster32.c
index 0ea9675db..eb7354c1f 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds_mapster32.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds_mapster32.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ int32_t S_PlaySound3D(int32_t num, int32_t i, const vec3_t *pos)
     cs = cursectnum;
     ca = ang;
 
-    sndist = FindDistance3D((cx-pos->x),(cy-pos->y),(cz-pos->z)>>4);
+    sndist = FindDistance3D((cx-pos->x),(cy-pos->y),(cz-pos->z));
 
     if (i >= 0 && (g_sounds[num].m & SF_GLOBAL) == 0 && PN == MUSICANDSFX && SLT < 999 && (sector[SECT].lotag&0xff) < 9)
         sndist = divscale14(sndist,(SHT+1));
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ void S_Update(void)
 
             sndang = 2048 + ca - getangle(cx-sx,cy-sy);
             sndang &= 2047;
-            sndist = FindDistance3D((cx-sx),(cy-sy),(cz-sz)>>4);
+            sndist = FindDistance3D((cx-sx),(cy-sy),(cz-sz));
             if (i >= 0 && (g_sounds[j].m & SF_GLOBAL) == 0 && PN == MUSICANDSFX && SLT < 999 && (sector[SECT].lotag&0xff) < 9)
                 sndist = divscale14(sndist,(SHT+1));