diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/galaxian.c b/src/mame/drivers/galaxian.c
index 51be5955e97..b7c571a303d 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/galaxian.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/galaxian.c
@@ -2619,8 +2619,6 @@ static void common_init(
 	irq_line = INPUT_LINE_NMI;
 	galaxian_frogger_adjust = FALSE;
 	galaxian_sfx_tilemap = FALSE;
-	galaxian_sprite_clip_start = 16;
-	galaxian_sprite_clip_end = 255;
 	galaxian_draw_bullet_ptr = (draw_bullet != NULL) ? draw_bullet : galaxian_draw_bullet;
 	galaxian_draw_background_ptr = (draw_background != NULL) ? draw_background : galaxian_draw_background;
 	galaxian_extend_tile_info_ptr = extend_tile_info;
@@ -2791,10 +2789,6 @@ static DRIVER_INIT( pacmanbl )
 
 	/* ...but coin lockout disabled/disconnected */
 	memory_install_write8_handler(space, 0x6002, 0x6002, 0, 0x7f8, (write8_space_func)artic_gfxbank_w);
-
-	/* also shift the sprite clip offset */
-	galaxian_sprite_clip_start = 7;
-	galaxian_sprite_clip_end = 246;
 }
 
 static READ8_HANDLER( tenspot_dsw_read )
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/galaxian.h b/src/mame/includes/galaxian.h
index 3ff2ee55e6e..af709fe6232 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/galaxian.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/galaxian.h
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ public:
 
 extern UINT8 galaxian_frogger_adjust;
 extern UINT8 galaxian_sfx_tilemap;
-extern UINT8 galaxian_sprite_clip_start;
-extern UINT8 galaxian_sprite_clip_end;
 
 PALETTE_INIT( galaxian );
 PALETTE_INIT( moonwar );
diff --git a/src/mame/video/galaxian.c b/src/mame/video/galaxian.c
index 535bbb1e9cc..2a6622ffa5f 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/galaxian.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/galaxian.c
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@ galaxian_extend_sprite_info_func galaxian_extend_sprite_info_ptr;
 /* global tweaks */
 UINT8 galaxian_frogger_adjust;
 UINT8 galaxian_sfx_tilemap;
-UINT8 galaxian_sprite_clip_start;
-UINT8 galaxian_sprite_clip_end;
 
 
 
@@ -600,13 +598,11 @@ static void sprites_draw(running_machine *machine, bitmap_t *bitmap, const recta
 {
 	rectangle clip = *cliprect;
 	int sprnum;
-	int clip_ofs = (flipscreen_x ? 16 : 0);
 
 	/* 16 of the 256 pixels of the sprites are hard-clipped at the line buffer */
-	/* according to the schematics, it should be the first 16 pixels; however, */
-	/* some bootlegs demonstrate that this can be shifted to other positions. */
-	clip.min_x = MAX(clip.min_x, (galaxian_sprite_clip_start - clip_ofs) * GALAXIAN_XSCALE);
-	clip.max_x = MIN(clip.max_x, (galaxian_sprite_clip_end - clip_ofs + 1) * GALAXIAN_XSCALE - 1);
+	/* according to the schematics, it should be the first 16 pixels */
+	clip.min_x = MAX(clip.min_x, (!flipscreen_x) * 16 * GALAXIAN_XSCALE);
+	clip.max_x = MIN(clip.max_x, (256 - flipscreen_x * 16) * GALAXIAN_XSCALE - 1);
 
 	/* The line buffer is only written if it contains a '0' currently; */
 	/* it is cleared during the visible area, and populated during HBLANK */