diff --git a/code/nel/src/sound/driver/source.cpp b/code/nel/src/sound/driver/source.cpp
index ace98ff81..2f96d74d8 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/sound/driver/source.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/sound/driver/source.cpp
@@ -26,15 +26,12 @@ namespace NLSOUND
 // common method used only with OptionManualRolloff. return the volume in 1/100th DB ( = mB) modified
 sint32 ISource::computeManualRollOff(sint32 volumeMB, sint32 mbMin, sint32 mbMax, double alpha, float sqrdist, float distMin, float distMax)
 {
-	// root square of max float value
-	static float maxSqrt = sqrt(std::numeric_limits<float>::max());
-
 	if (sqrdist < distMin * distMin)
 	{
 		// no attenuation
 		return volumeMB;
 	}
-	else if ((distMax < maxSqrt) && (sqrdist > distMax * distMax))
+	else if (sqrdist > distMax * distMax)
 	{
 		// full attenuation
 		return mbMin;