diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/anim.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/anim.cpp
index 0363971ff..020bb3ce8 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/anim.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/anim.cpp
@@ -63,20 +63,20 @@ dukeanim_t *Anim_Find(const char *s)
     return (dukeanim_t *)(ptr == -1 ? NULL : (dukeanim_t *)ptr);
 }
 
-dukeanim_t * Anim_Setup(const char *fn, uint8_t fdelay, void (*sound_func)(int32_t))
+dukeanim_t * Anim_Create(char const * fn)
 {
-    dukeanim_t * anim = Anim_Find(fn);
-
-    if (!anim)
-        anim = (dukeanim_t *)Xcalloc(1, sizeof(dukeanim_t));
+    dukeanim_t * anim = (dukeanim_t *)Xcalloc(1, sizeof(dukeanim_t));
 
     hash_add(&h_dukeanim, fn, (intptr_t)anim, 0);
 
-    if (sound_func)
-        anim->sound_func = sound_func;
+    return anim;
+}
 
+static dukeanim_t * Anim_Setup(const char *fn, uint8_t fdelay, void (*sound_func)(int32_t))
+{
+    dukeanim_t * anim = Anim_Create(fn);
     anim->framedelay = fdelay;
-
+    anim->sound_func = sound_func;
     return anim;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/anim.h b/source/duke3d/src/anim.h
index 4ee395df2..ba85d8f05 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/anim.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/anim.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ typedef struct
 extern dukeanim_t * g_animPtr;
 extern hashtable_t h_dukeanim;
 extern dukeanim_t * Anim_Find(const char *s);
-extern dukeanim_t * Anim_Setup(const char *fn, uint8_t framerate, void (*sound_func)(int32_t));
+extern dukeanim_t * Anim_Create(const char *fn);
 int32_t Anim_Play(const char *fn);
 void Anim_Init(void);
 
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
index b71eca4ba..224d9d058 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
@@ -5206,25 +5206,31 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *pScript, int firstPass)
             if (scriptfile_getbraces(pScript, &animEnd))
                 break;
 
-            int32_t frameDelay = 10;
-
-            while (pScript->textptr < animEnd)
-            {
-                switch (getatoken(pScript, animTokens, ARRAY_SIZE(animTokens)))
-                {
-                    case T_DELAY: scriptfile_getnumber(pScript, &frameDelay); break;
-                }
-            }
-
             if (!firstPass)
             {
                 dukeanim_t *animPtr = Anim_Find(fileName);
 
                 if (!animPtr)
-                    animPtr = Anim_Setup(fileName, frameDelay, NULL);
-                else
-                    animPtr->framedelay = frameDelay;
+                {
+                    animPtr = Anim_Create(fileName);
+                    animPtr->framedelay = 10;
+                }
+
+                int32_t temp;
+
+                while (pScript->textptr < animEnd)
+                {
+                    switch (getatoken(pScript, animTokens, ARRAY_SIZE(animTokens)))
+                    {
+                        case T_DELAY:
+                            scriptfile_getnumber(pScript, &temp);
+                            animPtr->framedelay = temp;
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
             }
+            else
+                pScript->textptr = animEnd;
         }
         break;
         case T_ANIMSOUNDS: