diff --git a/assets/src/ba_data/python/bastd/actor/spazbot.py b/assets/src/ba_data/python/bastd/actor/spazbot.py
index 8729426f..8f3b5d21 100644
--- a/assets/src/ba_data/python/bastd/actor/spazbot.py
+++ b/assets/src/ba_data/python/bastd/actor/spazbot.py
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ DEFAULT_BOT_HIGHLIGHT = (0.1, 0.3, 0.1)
 PRO_BOT_COLOR = (1.0, 0.2, 0.1)
 PRO_BOT_HIGHLIGHT = (0.6, 0.1, 0.05)
 
-def _my_vec3_dist(vec1: Tuple[float], vec2: Tuple[float]) -> float:
-    # FIXME - this solution works,
+def distance(vec1: Tuple[float], vec2: Tuple[float]) -> float:
     xlen = vec1[0] - vec2[0]
     ylen = vec1[1] - vec2[1]
     zlen = vec1[2] - vec2[2]
@@ -200,7 +199,7 @@ class SpazBot(basespaz.Spaz):
         closest = None
         assert self._player_pts is not None
         for plpt, plvel in self._player_pts:
-            dist = _my_vec3_dist((plpt.x, plpt.y, plpt.z), (botpt.x, botpt.y, botpt.z))
+            dist = distance((plpt.x, plpt.y, plpt.z), (botpt.x, botpt.y, botpt.z))
 
             # Ignore player-points that are significantly below the bot
             # (keeps bots from following players off cliffs).
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ class SpazBot(basespaz.Spaz):
                 target_pt_raw = ba.Vec3(*self.target_flag.node.position)
                 diff = (target_pt_raw - our_pos)
                 diff = ba.Vec3(diff[0], 0, diff[2])  # don't care about y
-                dist = diff.length()
+                dist = distance((target_pt_raw.x, 0, target_pt_raw.z), (our_pos.x, 0, our_pos.z))
                 to_target = diff.normalized()
 
                 # If we're holding some non-flag item, drop it.
@@ -332,7 +331,7 @@ class SpazBot(basespaz.Spaz):
                      target_vel * dist_raw * 0.3 * self._lead_amount)
 
         diff = (target_pt - our_pos)
-        dist = _my_vec3_dist((target_pt.x, target_pt.y, target_pt.z), (our_pos.x, our_pos.y, our_pos.z))
+        dist = distance((target_pt.x, target_pt.y, target_pt.z), (our_pos.x, our_pos.y, our_pos.z))
         to_target = diff.normalized()
 
         if self._mode == 'throw':