diff --git a/src/classes/special.cpp b/src/classes/special.cpp
index 308bcfbe..752dd9ef 100644
--- a/src/classes/special.cpp
+++ b/src/classes/special.cpp
@@ -59,13 +59,11 @@ void cSpecial::append(legacy::special_node_type& old){
 	// Now apply any needed conversions.
 	switch(old.type) {
 		case 55: case 58: case 189: // Large dialogs with 36x36 dialog graphics
-			pic -= 700;
 			pictype = PIC_DLOG;
 			m3 = m2;
 			m2 = -1;
 			break;
 		case 57: case 60: // Large dialogs with monster graphics
-			pic -= 400;
 			pictype = PIC_MONST;
 			m3 = m2;
 			m2 = -1;