diff --git a/source/blood/src/player.cpp b/source/blood/src/player.cpp
index 42f8986a0..0ea768cea 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/player.cpp
@@ -1316,18 +1316,6 @@ void UpdatePlayerSpriteAngle(PLAYER *pPlayer)
     pPlayer->angold = pSprite->ang = pPlayer->angle.ang.asbuild();
 }
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// Unsynchronised input helpers.
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-static void resetinputhelpers(PLAYER* pPlayer)
-{
-    pPlayer->horizon.resetadjustment();
-    pPlayer->angle.resetadjustment();
-}
-
 void ProcessInput(PLAYER *pPlayer)
 {
     enum
@@ -1338,7 +1326,8 @@ void ProcessInput(PLAYER *pPlayer)
         Item_JumpBoots = 3
     };
 
-    resetinputhelpers(pPlayer);
+    pPlayer->horizon.resetadjustment();
+    pPlayer->angle.resetadjustment();
 
     spritetype *pSprite = pPlayer->pSprite;
     XSPRITE *pXSprite = pPlayer->pXSprite;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
index dde5708eb..0ff6ccc65 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ int* animateptr(int i);
 
 void backuppos(player_struct* p, bool noclipping = false);
 void backupweapon(player_struct* p);
-void resetinputhelpers(player_struct* p);
 void checkhardlanding(player_struct* p);
 void playerweaponsway(player_struct* p, spritetype* s);
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
index e1d15b27f..e631ace85 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
@@ -844,18 +844,6 @@ void backupweapon(player_struct* p)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void resetinputhelpers(player_struct* p)
-{
-	p->horizon.resetadjustment();
-	p->angle.resetadjustment();
-}
-
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-//
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 void checkhardlanding(player_struct* p)
 {
 	if (p->hard_landing > 0)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 8001f9f03..66ccffd0f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -2668,7 +2668,8 @@ void processinput_d(int snum)
 	pi = p->i;
 	s = &sprite[pi];
 
-	resetinputhelpers(p);
+	p->horizon.resetadjustment();
+	p->angle.resetadjustment();
 
 	actions = PlayerInputBits(snum, SB_ALL);
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index 0b688a2cc..cbbf52ffa 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -3455,7 +3455,8 @@ void processinput_r(int snum)
 	pi = p->i;
 	s = &sprite[pi];
 
-	resetinputhelpers(p);
+	p->horizon.resetadjustment();
+	p->angle.resetadjustment();
 
 	actions = PlayerInputBits(snum, SB_ALL);
 
diff --git a/source/sw/src/player.cpp b/source/sw/src/player.cpp
index 818e72982..8cd57ecae 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/player.cpp
@@ -1065,18 +1065,6 @@ STATEp sg_PlayerNinjaFly[] =
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// Unsynchronised input helper.
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-static void resetinputhelpers(PLAYERp pp)
-{
-    pp->angle.resetadjustment();
-    pp->horizon.resetadjustment();
-}
-
 void
 DoPlayerSpriteThrow(PLAYERp pp)
 {
@@ -7297,7 +7285,8 @@ domovethings(void)
 
         // Reset flags used while tying input to framerate
         RESET(pp->Flags2, PF2_INPUT_CAN_AIM|PF2_INPUT_CAN_TURN_GENERAL|PF2_INPUT_CAN_TURN_VEHICLE|PF2_INPUT_CAN_TURN_TURRET);
-        resetinputhelpers(pp);
+        pp->horizon.resetadjustment();
+        pp->angle.resetadjustment();
 
         // disable synchronised input if set by game.
         if (gamesetinput)