diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Doors.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Doors.cpp
index 5d0df347..2c0b4fc8 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Doors.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Doors.cpp	
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #endif
 
 BOOLEAN gfSetPerceivedDoorState = FALSE;
-extern BOOLEAN gfPlayerMercHeardNoise;
 
 BOOLEAN HandleDoorsOpenClose( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, STRUCTURE * pStructure, BOOLEAN fNoAnimations );
 
@@ -1161,9 +1160,6 @@ BOOLEAN HandleDoorsOpenClose( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, STRUCTURE *
 		cnt++;
 	};
 
-	// sevenfm: reset code to detect heard noise
-	gfPlayerMercHeardNoise = FALSE;
-
 	if (pSoldier && pSoldier->ubDoorOpeningNoise > 0)
 	{		
 		//shadooow: noise handling moved here so we can work with modified value of pSoldier->ubDoorOpeningNoise
@@ -1284,11 +1280,8 @@ BOOLEAN HandleDoorsOpenClose( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, STRUCTURE *
 				uiSoundID = METAL_DOOR_OPEN;
 			}
 
-			if (pSoldier && pSoldier->bVisible == TRUE || gfPlayerMercHeardNoise)
-			{
-				// OK, We must know what sound to play, for now use same sound for all doors...
-				PlayJA2Sample(uiSoundID, RATE_11025, SoundVolume(MIDVOLUME, sGridNo), 1, SoundDir(sGridNo));
-			}
+			// OK, We must know what sound to play, for now use same sound for all doors...
+			PlayJA2Sample(uiSoundID, RATE_11025, SoundVolume(MIDVOLUME, sGridNo), 1, SoundDir(sGridNo));
 		}
 
 		if (((gWorldSectorX == gModSettings.ubInitialPOWSectorX && gWorldSectorY == gModSettings.ubInitialPOWSectorY) ||
@@ -1414,11 +1407,8 @@ BOOLEAN HandleDoorsOpenClose( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, STRUCTURE *
 				uiSoundID = METAL_DOOR_CLOSE;
 			}
 
-			if (pSoldier && pSoldier->bVisible == TRUE || gfPlayerMercHeardNoise)
-			{
-				// OK, We must know what sound to play, for now use same sound for all doors...
-				PlayJA2Sample(uiSoundID, RATE_11025, SoundVolume(MIDVOLUME, sGridNo), 1, SoundDir(sGridNo));
-			}
+			// OK, We must know what sound to play, for now use same sound for all doors...
+			PlayJA2Sample(uiSoundID, RATE_11025, SoundVolume(MIDVOLUME, sGridNo), 1, SoundDir(sGridNo));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/Tactical/opplist.cpp b/Tactical/opplist.cpp
index 2cd84d82..c4e10d0c 100644
--- a/Tactical/opplist.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/opplist.cpp
@@ -5784,8 +5784,6 @@ void TheirNoise(UINT8 ubNoiseMaker, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel, UINT8 ubTerrType
 	// else if noiseMaker's NOBODY, no opplist changes or interrupts are possible
 }
 
-BOOLEAN gfPlayerMercHeardNoise = FALSE;
-
 void ProcessNoise(UINT8 ubNoiseMaker, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel, UINT8 ubTerrType, UINT8 ubBaseVolume, UINT8 ubNoiseType, STR16 zNoiseMessage )
 {
 	SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier;
@@ -5853,14 +5851,13 @@ void ProcessNoise(UINT8 ubNoiseMaker, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel, UINT8 ubTerrTy
 	*/
 
 	// if we have now somehow obtained a valid terrain type //shadooow: and it is not a noise from doors
-	if (ubNoiseType != NOISE_CREAKING && ((ubSourceTerrType >= FLAT_GROUND) || (ubSourceTerrType <= DEEP_WATER)))
+	if (ubNoiseType != NOISE_CREAKING && ubSourceTerrType >= FLAT_GROUND && ubSourceTerrType <= DEEP_WATER)
 	{
 		//NumMessage("Source Terrain Type = ",ubSourceTerrType);
 		bCheckTerrain = TRUE;
 	}
 	// else give up trying to get terrain type, just assume sound isn't muffled
 
-
 	// DETERMINE THE *PERCEIVED* SOURCE OF THE NOISE
 	switch (ubNoiseType)
 	{
@@ -6022,12 +6019,6 @@ void ProcessNoise(UINT8 ubNoiseMaker, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel, UINT8 ubTerrTy
 			// Can the listener hear noise of that volume given his circumstances?
 			ubEffVolume = CalcEffVolume(pSoldier, sGridNo, bLevel, ubNoiseType, ubBaseVolume, bCheckTerrain, pSoldier->bOverTerrainType, ubSourceTerrType);
 
-			// sevenfm: indicate that player team heard noise
-			if (bTeam == gbPlayerNum && ubEffVolume > 0)
-			{
-				gfPlayerMercHeardNoise = TRUE;
-			}
-
 			// if a the noise maker is a person, not just NOBODY
 			if (ubNoiseMaker < TOTAL_SOLDIERS)
 			{