diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_main.c b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
index 2169ba889..bd977ed15 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_main.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
@@ -4204,12 +4204,7 @@ static inline void HWR_DrawPrecipitationSprite(gl_vissprite_t *spr)
 		HWR_Lighting(&Surf, lightlevel, colormap);
 	}
 
-	if (spr->mobj->flags2 & MF2_SHADOW)
-	{
-		Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = 0x40;
-		blend = PF_Translucent;
-	}
-	else if (spr->mobj->frame & FF_TRANSMASK)
+	if (spr->mobj->frame & FF_TRANSMASK)
 		blend = HWR_TranstableToAlpha((spr->mobj->frame & FF_TRANSMASK)>>FF_TRANSSHIFT, &Surf);
 	else
 	{