diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
index 936dc8858..991aa22cd 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
@@ -5746,10 +5746,7 @@ RECHECK:
 
     if (TEST_SYNC_KEY(playerBits, SK_CENTER_VIEW) || pPlayer->hard_landing)
         if (VM_OnEvent(EVENT_RETURNTOCENTER, pPlayer->i,playerNum) == 0)
-        {
             pPlayer->return_to_center = 9;
-            thisPlayer.horizRecenter  = true;
-        }
 
     if (TEST_SYNC_KEY(playerBits, SK_LOOK_UP))
     {