diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/ai.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/ai.cpp
index 73d1ca761..6439cbf48 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/ai.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/ai.cpp
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ int InitActorDuck(DSWActor* actor)
     actor->user.ActorActionFunc = DoActorDuck;
     NewStateGroup(actor, actor->user.ActorActionSet->Duck);
 
-	double dist = (actor->spr.pos.XY(), actor->user.targetActor->spr.pos.XY()).LengthSquared();
+	double dist = (actor->spr.pos.XY() - actor->user.targetActor->spr.pos.XY()).LengthSquared();
 
     if (dist > 500*500)
     {
@@ -1644,7 +1644,7 @@ int InitActorReposition(DSWActor* actor)
     actor->user.Dist = 0;
 
     rnum = RANDOM_P2(8<<8)>>8;
-	dist = (actor->spr.pos.XY(), actor->user.targetActor->spr.pos.XY()).Length();
+	dist = (actor->spr.pos.XY() - actor->user.targetActor->spr.pos.XY()).Length();
 
     if (dist < PlayerDist[rnum] || (actor->user.Flags & SPR_RUN_AWAY))
     {
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/sector.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/sector.cpp
index d409c8b24..8a9f27413 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/sector.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/sector.cpp
@@ -2938,7 +2938,7 @@ void DoSector(void)
             }
             else
             {
-				double dist = (pp->pos.XY(), sop->pmid.XY()).Length();
+				double dist = (pp->pos.XY() - sop->pmid.XY()).Length();
                 if (dist < min_dist)
                     min_dist = dist;
             }
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/skull.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/skull.cpp
index c40147442..6b26253ca 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/skull.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/skull.cpp
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ int DoBettySpawnShrap(DSWActor* actor)
 
 int DoBettyWait(DSWActor* actor)
 {
-    double dist = (actor->spr.pos.XY(), actor->user.targetActor->spr.pos.XY()).Length();
+    double dist = (actor->spr.pos.XY() - actor->user.targetActor->spr.pos.XY()).Length();
 
     DoActorPickClosePlayer(actor);
 
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/weapon.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/weapon.cpp
index fecb3c3e1..555a1de5d 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/weapon.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/weapon.cpp
@@ -18287,7 +18287,7 @@ DSWActor* QueueWallBlood(DSWActor* actor, DAngle bang)
         return nullptr;
 
     const double WALLBLOOD_DIST_MAX = 156.25;
-    if ((hit.hitpos.XY(), actor->spr.pos.XY()).Length() > WALLBLOOD_DIST_MAX)
+    if ((hit.hitpos.XY() - actor->spr.pos.XY()).Length() > WALLBLOOD_DIST_MAX)
         return nullptr;
 
     // hit a sprite?