diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
index 4d508c3e9c..54e5a625fc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         delete mClass;
     }
 
-    void Player::setPos(float x, float y, float z)
-    {
-        /// \todo This fcuntion should be removed during the mwrender-refactoring.
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->moveObject (getPlayer(), x, y, z);
-    }
-
     void Player::setRot(float x, float y, float z)
     {
         mRenderer->setRot(x, y, z);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
index ee7c030a51..d2058dea6c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         ~Player();
 
-        /// Set the player position. Uses Morrowind coordinates.
-        void setPos(float x, float y, float z);
-
         /// Set where the player is looking at. Uses Morrowind (euler) angles
         void setRot(float x, float y, float z);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index 13e5ecb85f..c768fce26d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -135,23 +135,31 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     }
 
-    void Scene::playerCellChange (Ptr::CellStore *cell, const ESM::Position& position,
+    void
+    Scene::playerCellChange(
+        MWWorld::CellStore *cell,
+        const ESM::Position& pos,
         bool adjustPlayerPos)
     {
         bool hasWater = cell->cell->data.flags & cell->cell->HasWater;
         mPhysics->setCurrentWater(hasWater, cell->cell->water);
-        if (adjustPlayerPos)
-        {
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().setPos (position.pos[0], position.pos[1], position.pos[2]);
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().setRot (position.rot[0], position.rot[1], position.rot[2]);
+
+        MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+        MWWorld::Ptr player = world->getPlayer().getPlayer();
+
+        if (adjustPlayerPos) {
+            world->moveObject(player, pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1], pos.pos[2]);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().setRot (pos.rot[0], pos.rot[1], pos.rot[2]);
         }
+        world->getPlayer().setCell(cell);
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().setCell (cell);
+        MWMechanics::MechanicsManager *mechMgr =
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager();
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->addActor (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer());
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->watchActor (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer());
+        mechMgr->addActor(player);
+        mechMgr->watchActor(player);
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->changeCell( mCurrentCell );
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->changeCell(mCurrentCell);
     }
 
     void Scene::changeCell (int X, int Y, const ESM::Position& position, bool adjustPlayerPos)