diff --git a/src/game/nbomb.c b/src/game/nbomb.c
index 367fb6aa9..4f53b6f3b 100644
--- a/src/game/nbomb.c
+++ b/src/game/nbomb.c
@@ -369,9 +369,9 @@ void nbombInflictDamage(struct nbomb *nbomb)
 				f32 ydiff = prop->pos.f[1] - nbomb->pos.f[1];
 				f32 zdiff = prop->pos.f[2] - nbomb->pos.f[2];
 
-				f32 dist = xdiff * xdiff + ydiff * ydiff + zdiff * zdiff;
+				f32 sqdist = xdiff * xdiff + ydiff * ydiff + zdiff * zdiff;
 
-				if (dist < nbomb->radius * nbomb->radius) {
+				if (sqdist < nbomb->radius * nbomb->radius) {
 					struct chrdata *chr = prop->chr;
 
 					if (chr) {
diff --git a/src/game/prop.c b/src/game/prop.c
index 75ae8ddbe..7655e7031 100644
--- a/src/game/prop.c
+++ b/src/game/prop.c
@@ -2582,9 +2582,9 @@ void autoaimTick(void)
 			f32 xdist = g_Vars.currentplayer->bond2.unk10.x - bestprop->pos.x;
 			f32 ydist = g_Vars.currentplayer->bond2.unk10.y - bestprop->pos.y;
 			f32 zdist = g_Vars.currentplayer->bond2.unk10.z - bestprop->pos.z;
-			f32 dist = xdist * xdist + ydist * ydist + zdist * zdist;
+			f32 sqdist = xdist * xdist + ydist * ydist + zdist * zdist;
 
-			if (dist < 40000) {
+			if (sqdist < 40000) {
 				g_Vars.currentplayer->gunctrl.gangsta = true;
 			} else {
 				g_Vars.currentplayer->gunctrl.gangsta = false;
diff --git a/src/game/propobj.c b/src/game/propobj.c
index e337ceeb8..200227984 100644
--- a/src/game/propobj.c
+++ b/src/game/propobj.c
@@ -3153,17 +3153,17 @@ s32 func0f06cd00(struct defaultobj *obj, struct coord *pos, struct coord *arg2,
 
 		if (cdresult != CDRESULT_NOCOLLISION) {
 			struct coord dist;
-			f32 distance;
+			f32 sqdist;
 			f32 mult;
 
 			dist.x = pos->x - prop->pos.x;
 			dist.y = pos->y - prop->pos.y;
 			dist.z = pos->z - prop->pos.z;
 
-			distance = dist.f[0] * dist.f[0] + dist.f[1] * dist.f[1] + dist.f[2] * dist.f[2];
+			sqdist = dist.f[0] * dist.f[0] + dist.f[1] * dist.f[1] + dist.f[2] * dist.f[2];
 
-			if (distance > 0.01f) {
-				mult = 0.1f / sqrtf(distance);
+			if (sqdist > 0.01f) {
+				mult = 0.1f / sqrtf(sqdist);
 			} else {
 				mult = 0.5f;
 			}