diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/PBCN.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/PBCN.cpp
index b2a87fed3..34e9ee350 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/PBCN.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/PBCN.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ int Element_PBCN::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 
 			else if (parts[i].ctype!=PT_LIGH || !(rand()%30))
 			{
-				int np = sim->create_part(-1, x+rand()%3-1, y+rand()%3-1, parts[i].ctype&0xFF, parts[i].ctype>>8);
+				int np = sim->create_part(-1, x+rand()%3-1, y+rand()%3-1, parts[i].ctype&0xFF);
 				if (np>-1)
 				{
 					if (parts[i].ctype==PT_LAVA && parts[i].tmp>0 && parts[i].tmp<PT_NUM && sim->elements[parts[i].tmp].HighTemperatureTransition==PT_LAVA)