diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index c8b496f6b1..c4b086b891 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -884,13 +884,6 @@ void RenderingManager::renderPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
     MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->scaleObject(ptr, 1.f);
 }
 
-void RenderingManager::getCameraData(Ogre::Vector3 &eyepos, float &pitch, float &yaw)
-{
-    eyepos = mCamera->getPosition();
-    eyepos.z += mCamera->getHeight();
-    mCamera->getSightAngles(pitch, yaw);
-}
-
 bool RenderingManager::vanityRotateCamera(const float *rot)
 {
     if(!mCamera->isVanityOrPreviewModeEnabled())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index b492a0db90..2111b89f19 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ public:
 
     bool vanityRotateCamera(const float *rot);
 
-    void getCameraData(Ogre::Vector3 &eyepos, float &pitch, float &yaw);
-
     void setupPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr);
     void renderPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
index 7d63a2362e..3881523769 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -254,15 +254,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     std::pair<float, std::string> PhysicsSystem::getFacedHandle (MWWorld::World& world, float queryDistance)
     {
-        btVector3 dir(0, 1, 0);
-        dir = dir.rotate(btVector3(1, 0, 0), mCameraData.pitch);
-        dir = dir.rotate(btVector3(0, 0, 1), mCameraData.yaw);
-        dir.setX(-dir.x());
+        Ray ray = mRender.getCamera()->getCameraToViewportRay(0.5, 0.5);
 
-        btVector3 origin(mCameraData.eyepos.x,
-                         mCameraData.eyepos.y,
-                         mCameraData.eyepos.z);
-        origin += dir * 5;
+        Ogre::Vector3 origin_ = ray.getOrigin();
+        btVector3 origin(origin_.x, origin_.y, origin_.z);
+        Ogre::Vector3 dir_ = ray.getDirection().normalisedCopy();
+        btVector3 dir(dir_.x, dir_.y, dir_.z);
 
         btVector3 dest = origin + dir * queryDistance;
         std::pair <std::string, float> result;
@@ -273,15 +270,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     std::vector < std::pair <float, std::string> > PhysicsSystem::getFacedHandles (float queryDistance)
     {
-        btVector3 dir(0, 1, 0);
-        dir = dir.rotate(btVector3(1, 0, 0), mCameraData.pitch);
-        dir = dir.rotate(btVector3(0, 0, 1), mCameraData.yaw);
-        dir.setX(-dir.x());
+        Ray ray = mRender.getCamera()->getCameraToViewportRay(0.5, 0.5);
 
-        btVector3 origin(mCameraData.eyepos.x,
-                         mCameraData.eyepos.y,
-                         mCameraData.eyepos.z);
-        origin += dir * 5;
+        Ogre::Vector3 origin_ = ray.getOrigin();
+        btVector3 origin(origin_.x, origin_.y, origin_.z);
+        Ogre::Vector3 dir_ = ray.getDirection().normalisedCopy();
+        btVector3 dir(dir_.x, dir_.y, dir_.z);
 
         btVector3 dest = origin + dir * queryDistance;
         std::vector < std::pair <float, std::string> > results;
@@ -543,11 +537,4 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         return true;
     }
-
-    void PhysicsSystem::updateCameraData(const Ogre::Vector3 &eyepos, float pitch, float yaw)
-    {
-        mCameraData.eyepos = eyepos;
-        mCameraData.pitch = pitch;
-        mCameraData.yaw = yaw;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.hpp
index 7b48f880ee..d7e8532601 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.hpp
@@ -77,13 +77,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             bool getObjectAABB(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, Ogre::Vector3 &min, Ogre::Vector3 &max);
 
-            void updateCameraData(const Ogre::Vector3 &eyepos, float pitch, float yaw);
-
         private:
-            struct {
-                Ogre::Vector3 eyepos;
-                float pitch, yaw;
-            } mCameraData;
 
             OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &mRender;
             OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* mEngine;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 5c7a400503..a479c9a141 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1234,11 +1234,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         mWorldScene->update (duration, paused);
 
-        float pitch, yaw;
-        Ogre::Vector3 eyepos;
-        mRendering->getCameraData(eyepos, pitch, yaw);
-        mPhysics->updateCameraData(eyepos, pitch, yaw);
-
         performUpdateSceneQueries ();
 
         updateWindowManager ();