diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
index d552e045d..ad94be0eb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
       , mChance(0)
       , mRotate(false)
       , mTargetAngle(0)
-      , mOriginalAngle(0)
       , mSaidGreeting(false)
     {
         for(unsigned short counter = 0; counter < mIdle.size(); counter++)
@@ -433,7 +432,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             }
 
             // Check if idle animation finished
-            if(!checkIdle(actor, mPlayedIdle) && !mRotate)
+            if(!checkIdle(actor, mPlayedIdle))
             {
                 mPlayedIdle = 0;
                 mIdleNow = false;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp
index 2ed1af3be..fe14abeb6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             // the z rotation angle (degrees) we want to reach
             // used every frame when mRotate is true
             float mTargetAngle;
-            float mOriginalAngle;
             bool mRotate;
             float mReaction; // update some actions infrequently
     };