diff --git a/lib/ivis_opengl/piestate.cpp b/lib/ivis_opengl/piestate.cpp
index 4e242e56f..17f027b9f 100644
--- a/lib/ivis_opengl/piestate.cpp
+++ b/lib/ivis_opengl/piestate.cpp
@@ -91,17 +91,13 @@ void pie_EnableFog(bool val)
 	{
 		debug(LOG_FOG, "pie_EnableFog: Setting fog to %s", val ? "ON" : "OFF");
 		rendStates.fogEnabled = val;
-		if (val == true)
+		if (val)
 		{
 			pie_SetFogColour(WZCOL_FOG);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			PIELIGHT black;
-
-			black.rgba = 0;
-			black.byte.a = 255;
-			pie_SetFogColour(black); // clear background to black
+			pie_SetFogColour(WZCOL_BLACK); // clear background to black
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/warzoneconfig.cpp b/src/warzoneconfig.cpp
index f3de6db2d..64efd6d94 100644
--- a/src/warzoneconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/warzoneconfig.cpp
@@ -175,24 +175,20 @@ void war_SetFog(bool val)
 	{
 		warGlobs.bFog = val;
 	}
-	if (warGlobs.bFog == true)
+	if (warGlobs.bFog)
 	{
 		setRevealStatus(false);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		PIELIGHT black;
-
 		setRevealStatus(true);
-		black.rgba = 0;
-		black.byte.a = 255;
-		pie_SetFogColour(black);
+		pie_SetFogColour(WZCOL_BLACK);
 	}
 }
 
 bool war_GetFog(void)
 {
-	return  warGlobs.bFog;
+	return warGlobs.bFog;
 }
 
 /***************************************************************************/