diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/tr_world.cpp b/src/engine/renderer/tr_world.cpp
index caddc5f1f7..b37c43a8e4 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/tr_world.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/tr_world.cpp
@@ -631,14 +631,11 @@ static bspNode_t *R_PointInLeaf( const vec3_t p )
 
 		float d = DotProduct( p, plane->normal ) - plane->dist;
 
-		if ( d > 0 )
-		{
-			node = node->children[ 0 ];
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			node = node->children[ 1 ];
-		}
+		// if ( d > 0 ) node = node->children[ 0 ];
+		// else node = node->children[ 0 ];
+		bspNode_t** c = &node->children[ 0 ];
+		c += (int) d <= 0.0;
+		node = *c;
 	}
 
 	return node;