diff --git a/engine/client/s_main.c b/engine/client/s_main.c
index 3dc44b2e..a891084c 100644
--- a/engine/client/s_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/s_main.c
@@ -524,9 +524,6 @@ static void SND_Spatialize( channel_t *ch )
 	dist = VectorNormalizeLength( source_vec );
 	dot = DotProduct( s_listener.right, source_vec );
 
-	// don't pan sounds with no attenuation
-	if( ch->dist_mult <= 0.0f ) dot = 0.0f;
-
 	// fill out channel volumes for single location
 	S_SpatializeChannel( &ch->leftvol, &ch->rightvol, ch->master_vol, gain, dot, dist * ch->dist_mult );