diff --git a/utils/pxrad/lightmap.cpp b/utils/pxrad/lightmap.cpp
index 29ca9c27..b3ca2535 100644
--- a/utils/pxrad/lightmap.cpp
+++ b/utils/pxrad/lightmap.cpp
@@ -2235,14 +2235,7 @@ void CreateDirectLights( void )
 			g_directlights = dl;
 
 			if( !VectorIsNull( p->reflectivity ))
-			{
-				VectorScale( dl->intensity, 0.5 / M_PI, dl->intensity );
 				VectorMultiply( dl->intensity, p->reflectivity, dl->intensity );
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				VectorScale( dl->intensity, DIRECT_SCALE, dl->intensity );
-			}
 
 			if( !FBitSet( p->flags, PATCH_EMITLIGHT ) || g_fastmode )
 				dl->topatch = true;
diff --git a/utils/pxrad/qrad.cpp b/utils/pxrad/qrad.cpp
index 33e25b8c..de63136e 100644
--- a/utils/pxrad/qrad.cpp
+++ b/utils/pxrad/qrad.cpp
@@ -448,13 +448,7 @@ void InitWorldLightFromPatch( dworldlight_t *wl, patch_t *p )
 	VectorScale( wl->intensity, p->exposure, wl->intensity );
 
 	if( !VectorIsNull( p->reflectivity ))
-	{
 		VectorMultiply( wl->intensity, p->reflectivity, wl->intensity );
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		VectorScale( wl->intensity, DIRECT_SCALE, wl->intensity );
-	}
 
 	VectorCopy( GetPlaneFromFace( p->faceNumber )->normal, wl->normal );
 	wl->stopdot = wl->stopdot2 = 0.0f;	// not used
@@ -985,6 +979,11 @@ void ReadLightFile( const char *filename, bool use_direct_path )
 		g = powf( g / 255.0f, 2.2f );
 		b = powf( b / 255.0f, 2.2f );
 
+		//moved here from CreateDirectLights and InitWorldLightFromPatch
+		r *= 0.5f / M_PI;
+		g *= 0.5f / M_PI;
+		b *= 0.5f / M_PI;		
+
 		if( argCnt == 2 )
 		{
 			// eith 1+1 args, the R,G,B values are all equal to the first value