diff --git a/common/main/vclip.h b/common/main/vclip.h
index 4915b8e40..683027c77 100644
--- a/common/main/vclip.h
+++ b/common/main/vclip.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ constexpr std::integral_constant<int, -1> vclip_none{};
 
 namespace dsx {
 // draw an object which renders as a vclip.
-void draw_vclip_object(grs_canvas &, vcobjptridx_t obj, fix timeleft, int lighted, const vclip &);
+void draw_vclip_object(grs_canvas &, vcobjptridx_t obj, fix timeleft, const vclip &);
 void draw_weapon_vclip(const d_vclip_array &Vclip, const weapon_info_array &Weapon_info, grs_canvas &, vcobjptridx_t obj);
 }
 
diff --git a/similar/main/fireball.cpp b/similar/main/fireball.cpp
index 33b6d8175..51b697f11 100644
--- a/similar/main/fireball.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/fireball.cpp
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ static void object_create_debris(fvmsegptridx &vmsegptridx, const object_base &p
 void draw_fireball(const d_vclip_array &Vclip, grs_canvas &canvas, const vcobjptridx_t obj)
 {
 	if ( obj->lifeleft > 0 )
-		draw_vclip_object(canvas, obj, obj->lifeleft, 0, Vclip[get_fireball_id(obj)]);
+		draw_vclip_object(canvas, obj, obj->lifeleft, Vclip[get_fireball_id(obj)]);
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/similar/main/vclip.cpp b/similar/main/vclip.cpp
index 05a661cda..cedf0c52f 100644
--- a/similar/main/vclip.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/vclip.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace dsx {
 d_vclip_array Vclip;		// General purpose vclips.
 
 //draw an object which renders as a vclip
-void draw_vclip_object(grs_canvas &canvas, const vcobjptridx_t obj, const fix timeleft, const int lighted, const vclip &vc)
+void draw_vclip_object(grs_canvas &canvas, const vcobjptridx_t obj, const fix timeleft, const vclip &vc)
 {
 	const auto nf = vc.num_frames;
 	int bitmapnum = (nf - f2i(fixdiv((nf - 1) * timeleft, vc.play_time))) - 1;
@@ -56,9 +56,8 @@ void draw_vclip_object(grs_canvas &canvas, const vcobjptridx_t obj, const fix ti
 
 	if (bitmapnum >= 0 )	{
 		if (vc.flags & VF_ROD)
-			draw_object_tmap_rod(canvas, obj, vc.frames[bitmapnum], lighted);
+			draw_object_tmap_rod(canvas, obj, vc.frames[bitmapnum], 0);
 		else {
-			Assert(lighted==0);		//blob cannot now be lighted
 			draw_object_blob(canvas, obj, vc.frames[bitmapnum]);
 		}
 	}
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ void draw_weapon_vclip(const d_vclip_array &Vclip, const weapon_info_array &Weap
 
 	}
 
-	draw_vclip_object(canvas, obj, modtime, 0, Vclip[vclip_num]);
+	draw_vclip_object(canvas, obj, modtime, Vclip[vclip_num]);
 }
 
 }