diff --git a/dlls/effects.cpp b/dlls/effects.cpp
index e6ad257f..3cdd111d 100644
--- a/dlls/effects.cpp
+++ b/dlls/effects.cpp
@@ -174,13 +174,13 @@ void CBeam::Precache( void )
 
 void CBeam::SetStartEntity( int entityIndex )
 { 
-	pev->sequence = ( entityIndex & 0x0FFF ) | ( ( pev->sequence & 0xF000 ) << 12 ); 
+	pev->sequence = ( entityIndex & 0x0FFF ) | ( pev->sequence & 0xF000 ); 
 	pev->owner = g_engfuncs.pfnPEntityOfEntIndex( entityIndex );
 }
 
 void CBeam::SetEndEntity( int entityIndex )
 { 
-	pev->skin = ( entityIndex & 0x0FFF ) | ( ( pev->skin & 0xF000 ) << 12 ); 
+	pev->skin = ( entityIndex & 0x0FFF ) | ( pev->skin & 0xF000 ); 
 	pev->aiment = g_engfuncs.pfnPEntityOfEntIndex( entityIndex );
 }