diff --git a/src/r_things.c b/src/r_things.c
index 8b9e284eb..e7893082a 100644
--- a/src/r_things.c
+++ b/src/r_things.c
@@ -1240,14 +1240,7 @@ static patch_t *R_CacheSpriteBrightMap(const spriteinfo_t *sprinfo, UINT8 frame)
 		name = sprinfo->bright[SPRINFO_DEFAULT_PIVOT];
 	}
 
-	const lumpnum_t num = W_CheckNumForLongName(name);
-
-	if (num == LUMPERROR)
-	{
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	return W_CachePatchNum(num, PU_SPRITE);
+	return W_CachePatchNum(W_CheckNumForLongName(name), PU_SPRITE);
 }
 
 //