diff --git a/src/d/actor/d_a_npc_ks.cpp b/src/d/actor/d_a_npc_ks.cpp
index e84d4b7bad..71eeb16335 100644
--- a/src/d/actor/d_a_npc_ks.cpp
+++ b/src/d/actor/d_a_npc_ks.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static void anm_init(npc_ks_class* i_this, int param_2, f32 i_morf, u8 i_attr, f
             param_2 = 42;
         } else {
             // bug: developers meant to set equal to 44?
-            param_2 == 44;
+            IF_NOT_DUSK(param_2 == 44);
             dComIfGs_shake_kandelaar();
         }
     }