diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
index fda7c3a643..2483ce030b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ bool MWMechanics::AiPackage::pathTo(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const osg::Vec3f&
     mObstacleCheck.update(actor, duration);
 
     // handle obstacles on the way
-    evadeObstacles(actor, pos);
+    evadeObstacles(actor);
 
     // turn to next path point by X,Z axes
     zTurn(actor, mPathFinder.getZAngleToNext(pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1]));
@@ -198,10 +198,8 @@ bool MWMechanics::AiPackage::pathTo(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const osg::Vec3f&
     return false;
 }
 
-void MWMechanics::AiPackage::evadeObstacles(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const ESM::Position& pos)
+void MWMechanics::AiPackage::evadeObstacles(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor)
 {
-    zTurn(actor, mPathFinder.getZAngleToNext(pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1]));
-
     MWMechanics::Movement& movement = actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor);
 
     // check if stuck due to obstacles
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
index 4113bd1412..440cf64b5e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             bool doesPathNeedRecalc(const osg::Vec3f& newDest, const MWWorld::CellStore* currentCell);
 
-            void evadeObstacles(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const ESM::Position& pos);
+            void evadeObstacles(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);
 
             void openDoors(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);