diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sounds.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sounds.cpp
index 6e687cb41..a3493c40f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sounds.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sounds.cpp
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ int S_PlaySound3D(FSoundID soundid, DDukeActor* actor, const DVector3& pos, int
 	{
 		if (explosion && underwater) 
 		{
-			pitch = float(chan->Pitch? chan->Pitch * (0.55 / 128) : 0.55);	// todo: fix pitch storage in backend.
+			pitch = float(chan->Pitch? chan->Pitch * 0.55 : 0.55);	// todo: fix pitch storage in backend.
 			soundEngine->SetPitch(chan, pitch);
 		}
 		chan->UserData = (currentCommentarySound != NO_SOUND);