diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 31b60c20c..c688f9ff2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1183,7 +1183,6 @@ PLAYER_OBJS_ = \
 	src/game/common/h2vector.o \
 	src/game/common/h2rand.o \
 	src/common/shared/shared.o \
-	src/game/player/library/surfaceprops.o \
 	src/game/player/library/p_actions.o \
 	src/game/player/library/p_animactor.o \
 	src/game/player/library/p_anim_branch.o \
diff --git a/src/game/player/client.c b/src/game/player/client.c
index b2ef1f262..46c5e525b 100644
--- a/src/game/player/client.c
+++ b/src/game/player/client.c
@@ -3658,9 +3658,9 @@ ClientThink(edict_t *ent, usercmd_t *ucmd)
 	client->playerinfo.velocity[2] = ent->velocity[2] = pm.velocity[2] * 0.125;
 // jmarshall end
 
-	client->playerinfo.GroundSurface=pm.GroundSurface;
-	memcpy(&client->playerinfo.GroundPlane,&pm.GroundPlane,sizeof(cplane_t));
-	client->playerinfo.GroundContents=*pm.GroundContents;
+	client->playerinfo.GroundSurface = pm.GroundSurface;
+	memcpy(&client->playerinfo.GroundPlane, &pm.GroundPlane, sizeof(cplane_t));
+	client->playerinfo.GroundContents =* pm.GroundContents;
 
 	// If we're move-locked, don't update the edict's origin and velocity, otherwise copy the
 	// origin and velocity from playerinfo (which have been written by Pmove()) into the edict's
diff --git a/src/game/player/library/p_actions.c b/src/game/player/library/p_actions.c
index 06e7bf0cc..ff90defab 100644
--- a/src/game/player/library/p_actions.c
+++ b/src/game/player/library/p_actions.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "p_weapon.h"
 #include "p_weapon.h"
 #include "../../header/g_items.h"
-#include "surfaceprops.h"
 #include "../../monster/misc/player.h"
 #include "../../common/fx.h"
 #include "../../common/h2rand.h"
@@ -1465,6 +1464,20 @@ void PlayerActionBowTrailEnd(playerinfo_t *playerinfo, float value)
 	playerinfo->effects &= ~EF_TRAILS_ENABLED;
 }
 
+const char *
+GetClientGroundSurfaceMaterialName(playerinfo_t *playerinfo)
+{
+	csurface_t *groundSurface;
+
+	groundSurface = playerinfo->GroundSurface;
+	if (groundSurface && groundSurface->material[0])
+	{
+		return groundSurface->material;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 /*-----------------------------------------------
 	PlayerActionFootstep
 -----------------------------------------------*/
@@ -1513,9 +1526,9 @@ void PlayerActionFootstep(playerinfo_t *playerinfo, float value)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		char	*material;
+		const char *material;
 
-		material=GetClientGroundSurfaceMaterialName(playerinfo);
+		material = GetClientGroundSurfaceMaterialName(playerinfo);
 
 		if (!material)
 			return;
@@ -2896,12 +2909,14 @@ void PlayerActionIdleSound(playerinfo_t *playerinfo, float value)
 void PlayerActionVaultSound(playerinfo_t *playerinfo, float value)
 {
 	char VaultSound[64];
-	char *Material=NULL;
+	char *Material = NULL;
 
-	Material=GetClientGroundSurfaceMaterialName(playerinfo);
+	Material = GetClientGroundSurfaceMaterialName(playerinfo);
 
 	if(!Material)
+	{
 		return;
+	}
 
 	strcpy(VaultSound,"player/");
 	strcat(VaultSound, Material);
diff --git a/src/game/player/library/p_ctrl.c b/src/game/player/library/p_ctrl.c
index 10adbcbd8..80159ce7f 100644
--- a/src/game/player/library/p_ctrl.c
+++ b/src/game/player/library/p_ctrl.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "p_anims.h"
 #include "p_ctrl.h"
 #include "p_main.h"
-#include "surfaceprops.h"
 #include "../../common/h2rand.h"
 #include "../../common/fx.h"
 
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ void PlayerIntLand(playerinfo_t *playerinfo, float landspeed)
 
 	// Don't do dust in the water!
 
-	if(playerinfo->waterlevel==0)
+	if(playerinfo->waterlevel == 0)
 		if(!playerinfo->isclient)
 			playerinfo->G_CreateEffect(EFFECT_PRED_ID15,
 									   playerinfo->G_GetEntityStatePtr(playerinfo->self),
diff --git a/src/game/player/library/player.h b/src/game/player/library/player.h
index b31457c1d..891c2f199 100644
--- a/src/game/player/library/player.h
+++ b/src/game/player/library/player.h
@@ -177,5 +177,6 @@ void Weapon_EquipBow(playerinfo_t* playerinfo, gitem_t* Weapon);
 void Weapon_EquipArmor(playerinfo_t* playerinfo, gitem_t* Weapon);
 int Weapon_CurrentShotsLeft(playerinfo_t* playerinfo);
 int Defence_CurrentShotsLeft(playerinfo_t* playerinfo, int intent);
+const char *GetClientGroundSurfaceMaterialName(playerinfo_t *playerinfo);
 
 #endif	// PLAYER_H
diff --git a/src/game/player/library/surfaceprops.c b/src/game/player/library/surfaceprops.c
deleted file mode 100644
index aa26ad375..000000000
--- a/src/game/player/library/surfaceprops.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Heretic II
-// Copyright 1998 Raven Software
-//
-#include "surfaceprops.h"
-
-char *GetClientGroundSurfaceMaterialName(playerinfo_t *playerinfo)
-{
-#if 1
-	return NULL;
-#else
-	/* TODO: Rewrite Ground is not set so disable it for now */
-	csurface_t *groundSurface;
-	char *result = NULL;
-
-	groundSurface = playerinfo->GroundSurface; // jmarshall - check this.
-	if (groundSurface)
-	{
-		const char *surfacePropNames[] = {
-			"gravel",
-			"metal",
-			"stone",
-			"wood",
-		}
-		result = surfacePropNames[(groundSurface->value >> 24) % 4];
-	}
-	return result;
-#endif
-}
diff --git a/src/game/player/library/surfaceprops.h b/src/game/player/library/surfaceprops.h
deleted file mode 100644
index fbc3a50ea..000000000
--- a/src/game/player/library/surfaceprops.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-//
-// surfaceprops.h
-//
-// Heretic II
-// Copyright 1998 Raven Software
-//
-
-#ifndef _SURFACEPROPS_H_
-#define _SURFACEPROPS_H_
-
-#include "player.h"
-
-#define MAX_SURFACE_MAT_NAMES 256
-
-extern char *SurfaceMaterialNames[MAX_SURFACE_MAT_NAMES];
-
-extern char *GetClientGroundSurfaceMaterialName(playerinfo_t *playerinfo);
-
-#endif // _SURFACEPROPS_H_