diff --git a/sp/src/game/server/particle_system.cpp b/sp/src/game/server/particle_system.cpp
index ca1caf4f..85ce3c10 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/server/particle_system.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/server/particle_system.cpp
@@ -265,13 +265,13 @@ void CParticleSystem::ReadControlPointEnts(void)
 	{
 		if (UsesCoordinates()) {
 			float vecCoords[3];
-			if (m_iszControlPointNames[i] == NULL_STRING)
-				m_vControlPointVecs.Set(i, GetAbsOrigin()); // use self as default position
-			else{
+			if (UsesCoordinates()) {
+				float vecCoords[3];
 				// cast str to vector, add vector to array
 				const char* pszVector = STRING(m_iszControlPointNames[i]);
 				UTIL_StringToVector(vecCoords, pszVector);
 				m_vControlPointVecs.Set(i, Vector(vecCoords[0], vecCoords[1], vecCoords[2]));
+
 			}
 
 		}