diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 94aaf4b51..0a56b9bcf 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -2657,7 +2657,6 @@ void P_DemoCameraMovement(camera_t *cam)
 	ticcmd_t *cmd = &cameracmd;;
 	angle_t thrustangle;
 	player_t *lastp;
-	angle_t turning;
 
 	boolean moving = false;
 
@@ -2671,12 +2670,7 @@ void P_DemoCameraMovement(camera_t *cam)
 		democam.reset_aiming = false;
 	}
 
-	turning = cmd->turning << TICCMD_REDUCE;
-	if (encoremode)
-	{
-		turning = -turning;
-	}
-	cam->angle += turning;
+	cam->angle += cmd->turning << TICCMD_REDUCE;
 
 	// camera movement:
 	if (!democam.button_a_held)