diff --git a/scenes/player/states/player_walking.gd b/scenes/player/states/player_walking.gd
index 30cb49f..0f52567 100644
--- a/scenes/player/states/player_walking.gd
+++ b/scenes/player/states/player_walking.gd
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ func _enter(_previous_state_path: String, _data: Dictionary = {}) -> void:
 func _state_physics_update(_delta: float) -> void:
 #region player physics
 	var direction: Vector2 = player.get_movement_vector()
-	direction = direction.normalized()
+	#direction = direction.normalized() # unneeded with 4 way movement
 	player.velocity = direction * player.max_speed * player.speed_mult
 	
 	player.move_and_slide()