diff --git a/lighting.cpp b/lighting.cpp
index 54a0f1d..0ebccb8 100644
--- a/lighting.cpp
+++ b/lighting.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ unsigned char compute_faceVertex_light(const world_t* world, const face_t* face,
 	auto point = vertex->toVec();
 
 	// Sample this face's lighting contribution
-	unsigned int light = sample_lightmap(world, face, faceBounds.find(face)->second, point) + (0xFF - face->baselight);
+	unsigned int light = sample_lightmap(world, face, faceBounds.find(face)->second, point);
 	int numSamples = 1;
 
 	// Collect edges connected to this vertex, filter out the smooth ones only
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ unsigned char compute_faceVertex_light2(const world_t* world, const face_t* face
 	auto point = vertex->toVec();
 
 	// Sample this face's lighting contribution
-	unsigned int light = sample_lightmap(world, face, faceBounds.find(face)->second, point) + (0xFF - face->baselight);
+	unsigned int light = sample_lightmap(world, face, faceBounds.find(face)->second, point);
 	int numSamples = 1;
 
 	const plane_t* thisPlane = &world->planes[face->plane_id];
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ unsigned char compute_faceVertex_light4(const world_t* world, const face_t* refF
 		if (!sample_lightmap(world, face, faceBounds.find(face)->second, point, &sample))
 			continue;
 
-		light += sample + (0xFF - face->baselight);
+		light += sample;
 		numSamples++;
 	}
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ unsigned char compute_faceVertex_light5(const world_t* world, const face_t* refF
 			if (!sample_lightmap(world, face, faceBounds.find(face)->second, jitteredPoint, &sample))
 				continue;
 
-			light += sample + (0xFF - face->baselight);
+			light += sample;
 			numSamples++;
 		}
 	}