diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index bf96f33cb..a65c0db7d 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -5654,14 +5654,10 @@ static void P_Boss9Thinker(mobj_t *mobj)
 				if (P_RandomRange(1,(dist>>FRACBITS)/16) == 1)
 					break;
 			}
-			if (spawner)
+			if (spawner && dist)
 			{
 				mobj_t *missile = P_SpawnMissile(spawner, mobj, MT_MSGATHER);
-
-				if (dist == 0)
-					missile->fuse = 0;
-				else
-					missile->fuse = (dist/P_AproxDistance(missile->momx, missile->momy));
+				missile->fuse = (dist/P_AproxDistance(missile->momx, missile->momy));
 
 				if (missile->fuse > mobj->fuse)
 					P_RemoveMobj(missile);