diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
index 283c7f0426..f246185106 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "aicombat.hpp"
-#include "aifollow.hpp"
 
 #include "movement.hpp"
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         mTimerAttack(0), 
         mTimerReact(0), 
         mTimerCombatMove(0),
-        mFollowTarget(false),
+        mCloseUp(false),
         mReadyToAttack(false),
         mStrike(false),
         mCombatMove(false),
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         Ogre::Vector3 vDir = vDest - vStart;
         float distBetween = vDir.length();
 
-        if(distBetween < rangeMelee || (distBetween <= rangeCloseUp && mFollowTarget) )
+        if(distBetween < rangeMelee || (distBetween <= rangeCloseUp && mCloseUp) )
         {
             //Melee and Close-up combat
             vDir.z = 0;
@@ -193,10 +192,13 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             // TODO: use movement settings instead of rotating directly
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->rotateObject(actor, 0, 0, zAngle, false);
 
+            if(mPathFinder.isPathConstructed())
+                mPathFinder.clearPath();
+
             //MWWorld::Class::get(actor).getMovementSettings(actor).mPosition[1] = 0;
 
             //bool LOS = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getLOS(actor, mTarget);
-            if (mFollowTarget && distBetween > rangeMelee)
+            if (mCloseUp && distBetween > rangeMelee)
             {
                 //Close-up combat: just run up on target
                 mMovement.mPosition[1] = 1;
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                     mTimerCombatMove = 0.1f + 0.1f * static_cast<float>(rand())/RAND_MAX;
                     mCombatMove = true;
                 }
-                else if(actor.getClass().isNpc() && (!distantCombat || (distantCombat && rangeMelee/5)))
+                else if(!distantCombat || (distantCombat && rangeMelee/5))
                 {
                     //apply sideway movement (kind of dodging) with some probability
                     if(static_cast<float>(rand())/RAND_MAX < 0.25)
@@ -230,19 +232,13 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
                 mReadyToAttack = true;
                 //only once got in melee combat, actor is allowed to use close-up shortcutting
-                mFollowTarget = true;
+                mCloseUp = true;
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            //target is at far distance: build path to target OR follow target (if previously actor had reached it once)
-
-            /*
-            //apply when AIFOLLOW package implementation will be existent
-            if(mFollowTarget)
-                actor.getClass().getCreatureStats(actor).getAiSequence().stack(AiFollow(mTarget));*/
-
-            mFollowTarget = false;
+            //target is at far distance: build & follow the path
+            mCloseUp = false;
 
             buildNewPath(actor);
 
@@ -344,8 +340,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 //maybe here is a mistake (?): PathFinder::getPathSize() returns number of grid points in the path,
                 //not the actual path length. Here we should know if the new path is actually more effective.
                 //if(pathFinder2.getPathSize() < mPathFinder.getPathSize())
-                newPathFinder.syncStart(mPathFinder.getPath());
-                mPathFinder = newPathFinder;
+                    mPathFinder = newPathFinder;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.hpp
index a24183c65e..ab9b9a8214 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             float mTimerCombatMove;
 
             bool mReadyToAttack, mStrike;
-            bool mFollowTarget;
+            bool mCloseUp;
             bool mCombatMove;
 
             MWMechanics::Movement mMovement;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/pathfinding.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/pathfinding.cpp
index fd44fcc4ce..c8bc9b49cf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/pathfinding.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/pathfinding.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 
 #include "OgreMath.h"
-#include "OgreVector3.h"
 
 #include <boost/graph/dijkstra_shortest_paths.hpp>
 #include <boost/graph/adjacency_list.hpp>
@@ -234,21 +233,5 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         return false;
     }
-
-    void PathFinder::syncStart(const std::list<ESM::Pathgrid::Point> &path)
-    {
-        std::list<ESM::Pathgrid::Point>::const_iterator oldStart = path.begin();
-        std::list<ESM::Pathgrid::Point>::iterator iter = ++mPath.begin();
-        
-        if(    (*iter).mX == oldStart->mX
-            && (*iter).mY == oldStart->mY
-            && (*iter).mZ == oldStart->mZ
-            && (*iter).mAutogenerated == oldStart->mAutogenerated
-            && (*iter).mConnectionNum == oldStart->mConnectionNum )
-        {
-            mPath.pop_front();
-        }
-
-    }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/pathfinding.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/pathfinding.hpp
index de58f5db87..916df850b5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/pathfinding.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/pathfinding.hpp
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 return mPath;
             }
 
-            //When first point of newly created path is the nearest to actor point, then
-            //the cituation can occure when this point is undesirable (if the 2nd point of new path == the 1st point of old path)
-            //This functions deletes that point.
-            void syncStart(const std::list<ESM::Pathgrid::Point> &path);
-
         private:
             std::list<ESM::Pathgrid::Point> mPath;
             bool mIsPathConstructed;