diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
index 72cb8f574..ff9c0f8c4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
@@ -92,11 +92,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         mMovement(),
         mForceNoShortcut(false),
         mShortcutFailPos(),
-        mBackOffDoor(false),
-        mCell(NULL),
-        mDoorIter(actor.getCell()->get<ESM::Door>().mList.end()),
-        mDoors(actor.getCell()->get<ESM::Door>()),
-        mDoorCheckDuration(0)
+        mBackOffDoor(false)
     {
     }
 
@@ -198,12 +194,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         mTimerReact = 0;
 
-        bool cellChange = mCell && (actor.getCell() != mCell);
-        if(!mCell || cellChange)
-        {
-            mCell = actor.getCell();
-        }
-
         //actual attacking logic
         //TODO: Some skills affect period of strikes.For berserk-like style period ~ 0.25f
         float attacksPeriod = 1.0f;
@@ -503,70 +493,23 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         //       coded at 250ms or 1/4 second
         //
         // TODO: Add a parameter to vary DURATION_SAME_SPOT?
-        MWWorld::CellStore *cell = actor.getCell();
         if((distToTarget > rangeAttack || mFollowTarget) &&
             mObstacleCheck.check(actor, tReaction)) // check if evasive action needed
         {
-            // first check if we're walking into a door
-            mDoorCheckDuration += 1.0f; // add time taken for obstacle check
-            if(mDoorCheckDuration >= DOOR_CHECK_INTERVAL && !cell->getCell()->isExterior())
-            {
-                mDoorCheckDuration = 0;
-                // Check all the doors in this cell
-                mDoors = cell->get<ESM::Door>(); // update
-                mDoorIter = mDoors.mList.begin();
-                for (; mDoorIter != mDoors.mList.end(); ++mDoorIter)
-                {
-                    MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door>& ref = *mDoorIter;
-                    float minSqr = 1.3*1.3*MIN_DIST_TO_DOOR_SQUARED; // for legibility
-                    if(vActorPos.squaredDistance(Ogre::Vector3(ref.mRef.mPos.pos)) < minSqr &&
-                       ref.mData.getLocalRotation().rot[2] < 0.4f) // even small opening
-                    {
-                        //std::cout<<"closed door id \""<<ref.mRef.mRefID<<"\""<<std::endl;
-                        mBackOffDoor = true;
-                        mObstacleCheck.clear();
-                        if(mFollowTarget)
-                            mFollowTarget = false;
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            else // probably walking into another NPC TODO: untested in combat situation
-            {
-                // TODO: diagonal should have same animation as walk forward
-                //       but doesn't seem to do that?
-                actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor).mPosition[0] = 1;
-                actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor).mPosition[1] = 0.1f;
-                // change the angle a bit, too
-                if(mPathFinder.isPathConstructed())
-                    zTurn(actor, Ogre::Degree(mPathFinder.getZAngleToNext(pos.pos[0] + 1, pos.pos[1])));
-
-                if(mFollowTarget)
-                    mFollowTarget = false;
-                // FIXME: can fool actors to stay behind doors, etc.
-                // Related to Bug#1102 and to some degree #1155 as well
-            }
-        }
+            // probably walking into another NPC TODO: untested in combat situation
 
-        if(!cell->getCell()->isExterior() && !mDoors.mList.empty())
-        {
-            MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door>& ref = *mDoorIter;
-            float minSqr = 1.6 * 1.6 * MIN_DIST_TO_DOOR_SQUARED; // for legibility
-            // TODO: add reaction to checking open doors
-            if(mBackOffDoor &&
-               vActorPos.squaredDistance(Ogre::Vector3(ref.mRef.mPos.pos)) < minSqr)
-            {
-                mMovement.mPosition[1] = -0.2; // back off, but slowly
-            }
-            else if(mBackOffDoor &&
-                    mDoorIter != mDoors.mList.end() &&
-                    ref.mData.getLocalRotation().rot[2] >= 1)
-            {
-                mDoorIter = mDoors.mList.end();
-                mBackOffDoor = false;
-                //std::cout<<"open door id \""<<ref.mRef.mRefID<<"\""<<std::endl;
-                mMovement.mPosition[1] = 1;
-            }
+            // TODO: diagonal should have same animation as walk forward
+            //       but doesn't seem to do that?
+            actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor).mPosition[0] = 1;
+            actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor).mPosition[1] = 0.1f;
+            // change the angle a bit, too
+            if(mPathFinder.isPathConstructed())
+                zTurn(actor, Ogre::Degree(mPathFinder.getZAngleToNext(pos.pos[0] + 1, pos.pos[1])));
+
+            if(mFollowTarget)
+                mFollowTarget = false;
+            // FIXME: can fool actors to stay behind doors, etc.
+            // Related to Bug#1102 and to some degree #1155 as well
         }
 
         return false;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.hpp
index 9125e2832..1bce7f86c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.hpp
@@ -55,13 +55,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             MWMechanics::Movement mMovement;
             int mTargetActorId;
 
-            const MWWorld::CellStore* mCell;
             ObstacleCheck mObstacleCheck;
-            float mDoorCheckDuration;
-            // TODO: for some reason mDoors.searchViaHandle() returns
-            // null pointers, workaround by keeping an iterator
-            MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Door>::List::iterator mDoorIter;
-            MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Door>& mDoors;
 
             void buildNewPath(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::Ptr& target);
     };