diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.cpp b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
index c5bfb188f..13d0596f7 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
@@ -592,7 +592,6 @@ void CNpcEnemy::init()
 	m_heading = m_fireHeading = 0;
 	m_movementTimer = 0;
 	m_timerTimer = 0;
-	m_collisionTimer = 0;
 	m_velocity = 0;
 	m_extension = 0;
 	m_rotation = 0;
@@ -643,7 +642,6 @@ void CNpcEnemy::reinit()
 	m_heading = m_fireHeading = 0;
 	m_movementTimer = 0;
 	m_timerTimer = 0;
-	m_collisionTimer = 0;
 	m_velocity = 0;
 	m_extension = 0;
 	m_rotation = 0;
@@ -1239,11 +1237,6 @@ void CNpcEnemy::processCollision()
 
 void CNpcEnemy::processTimer(int _frames)
 {
-	if ( m_collisionTimer > 0 )
-	{
-		m_collisionTimer -= _frames;
-	}
-
 	if ( m_timerTimer > 0 )
 	{
 		m_timerTimer -= _frames;
@@ -1432,10 +1425,13 @@ void CNpcEnemy::processEnemyCollision( CThing *thisThing )
 
 	m_heading = headingFromTarget;
 
-	if ( m_collisionTimer <= 0 )
-	{
-		m_collisionTimer = GameState::getOneSecondInFrames();
+	s32 waypointXDist;
+	s32 waypointYDist;
 
+	m_npcPath.getDistToNextWaypoint( Pos, &waypointXDist, &waypointYDist );
+
+	if ( ( xDist > 0 && waypointXDist < 0 ) || ( xDist < 0 && waypointXDist > 0 ) )
+	{
 		// try next waypoint to get around other enemy
 
 		m_npcPath.incPath();
diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.h b/source/enemy/npc.h
index d443290eb..c3dde2c56 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.h
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.h
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ protected:
 	s32					m_velocity;
 	bool				m_evadeClockwise;
 	s32					m_movementTimer;
-	s32					m_collisionTimer;
 	s32					m_timerTimer;
 	s32					m_extension;
 	bool				m_extendDir;