diff --git a/Source/items.cpp b/Source/items.cpp
index 74da8ffd7..387fbbd63 100644
--- a/Source/items.cpp
+++ b/Source/items.cpp
@@ -2742,7 +2742,7 @@ void CalcPlrItemVals(Player &player, bool loadgfx)
 
 	lrad = clamp(lrad, 2, 15);
 
-	if (player._pLightRad != lrad && &player == &Players[MyPlayerId]) {
+	if (player._pLightRad != lrad) {
 		ChangeLightRadius(player._plid, lrad);
 		ChangeVisionRadius(player._pvid, lrad);
 		player._pLightRad = lrad;