--- deliantra/server/common/map.C	2008/12/23 06:58:23	1.153
+++ deliantra/server/common/map.C	2008/12/24 01:37:24	1.154
@@ -1025,10 +1025,8 @@
 int
 maptile::change_map_light (int change)
 {
-  int new_level = darkness + change;
-
   /* Nothing to do */
-  if (!change || (new_level <= 0 && darkness == 0) || (new_level >= MAX_DARKNESS && darkness >= MAX_DARKNESS))
+  if (!change)
     return 0;
 
   /* inform all players on the map */
@@ -1037,17 +1035,7 @@
   else
     new_info_map (NDI_BLACK | NDI_UNIQUE, this, "It becomes brighter.");
 
-  /* Do extra checking.  since darkness is a unsigned value,
-   * we need to be extra careful about negative values.
-   * In general, the checks below are only needed if change
-   * is not +/-1
-   */
-  if (new_level < 0)
-    darkness = 0;
-  else if (new_level >= MAX_DARKNESS)
-    darkness = MAX_DARKNESS;
-  else
-    darkness = new_level;
+  darkness = clamp (darkness + change, -MAX_DARKNESS, MAX_DARKNESS);
 
   /* All clients need to get re-updated for the change */
   update_all_map_los (this);