diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
index bf7503e72..a2454345b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ void Actor::updatePosition()
     mSimulationPosition = mWorldPosition;
     mStandingOnPtr = nullptr;
     mSkipSimulation = true;
-    mPositionOffset = osg::Vec3f();
 }
 
 void Actor::updateWorldPosition()