diff --git a/data/core/units/trolls/Troll_Shaman.cfg b/data/core/units/trolls/Troll_Shaman.cfg
index a0d12aec3ee..bf0880c23a9 100644
--- a/data/core/units/trolls/Troll_Shaman.cfg
+++ b/data/core/units/trolls/Troll_Shaman.cfg
@@ -67,64 +67,36 @@
         flame_burst_4_start_time=-250
         flame_burst_5_start_time=-200
 
-        [if]
-            direction=se,s,sw
-
-            [flame_burst_1_frame]
-                halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png~FL(vert):50
-                halo_x,halo_y=-22,0
-                offset=1.0
-            [/flame_burst_1_frame]
-            [flame_burst_2_frame]
-                halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png~FL(vert):50
-                halo_x,halo_y=-14,9
-                offset=1.0
-            [/flame_burst_2_frame]
-            [flame_burst_3_frame]
-                halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png~FL(vert):50
-                halo_x,halo_y=0,12
-                offset=1.0
-            [/flame_burst_3_frame]
-            [flame_burst_4_frame]
-                halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png~FL(vert):50
-                halo_x,halo_y=14,9
-                offset=1.0
-            [/flame_burst_4_frame]
-            [flame_burst_5_frame]
-                halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png~FL(vert):50
-                halo_x,halo_y=22,0
-                offset=1.0
-            [/flame_burst_5_frame]
-        [/if]
-        [else]
-            direction=ne,n,nw
-
-            [flame_burst_1_frame]
-                halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png:50
-                halo_x,halo_y=-22,0
-                offset=1.0
-            [/flame_burst_1_frame]
-            [flame_burst_2_frame]
-                halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png:50
-                halo_x,halo_y=-14,9
-                offset=1.0
-            [/flame_burst_2_frame]
-            [flame_burst_3_frame]
-                halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png:50
-                halo_x,halo_y=0,12
-                offset=1.0
-            [/flame_burst_3_frame]
-            [flame_burst_4_frame]
-                halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png:50
-                halo_x,halo_y=14,9
-                offset=1.0
-            [/flame_burst_4_frame]
-            [flame_burst_5_frame]
-                halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png:50
-                halo_x,halo_y=22,0
-                offset=1.0
-            [/flame_burst_5_frame]
-        [/else]
+        [flame_burst_1_frame]
+            halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png:50
+            halo_x,halo_y=-22,0
+            offset=1.0
+            auto_vflip=no
+        [/flame_burst_1_frame]
+        [flame_burst_2_frame]
+            halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png:50
+            halo_x,halo_y=-14,9
+            offset=1.0
+            auto_vflip=no
+        [/flame_burst_2_frame]
+        [flame_burst_3_frame]
+            halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png:50
+            halo_x,halo_y=0,12
+            offset=1.0
+            auto_vflip=no
+        [/flame_burst_3_frame]
+        [flame_burst_4_frame]
+            halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png:50
+            halo_x,halo_y=14,9
+            offset=1.0
+            auto_vflip=no
+        [/flame_burst_4_frame]
+        [flame_burst_5_frame]
+            halo=halo/flame-burst-[1~8].png:50
+            halo_x,halo_y=22,0
+            offset=1.0
+            auto_vflip=no
+        [/flame_burst_5_frame]
 
         [frame]
             sound=fire.wav