diff --git a/src/camera.rs b/src/camera.rs
index 1f3aa61..2f4a096 100644
--- a/src/camera.rs
+++ b/src/camera.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ pub struct CameraController {
     pub friction: f32,
     pub pitch: f32,
     pub yaw: f32,
-    pub velocity: Vec3,
 }
 
 impl Default for CameraController {
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ impl Default for CameraController {
             friction: 0.05,
             pitch: 1.0, // pitch=0/yaw=0 -> face sun
             yaw: 0.3,
-            velocity: Vec3::ZERO,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -112,26 +110,18 @@ fn run_camera_controller(
                 actor.v = Vec3::ZERO;
             }
         }
-        let friction = if key_input.pressed(settings.key_stop) {
-            controller.friction.clamp(0.0, 1.0)
-        } else {
-            0.0
-        };
 
         let mut engine = if let Ok(engine) = q_engine.get_single_mut() { engine } else { player_engine };
 
         // Apply movement update
+        let acceleration: Vec3;
         if axis_input != Vec3::ZERO {
-            let new_velocity = controller.velocity + axis_input.normalize() * controller.move_speed;
-            controller.velocity = new_velocity;
+            acceleration = axis_input.normalize() * controller.move_speed;
             engine.current_warmup = (engine.current_warmup + dt / engine.warmup_seconds).clamp(0.0, 1.0);
             play_thruster_sound = !settings.mute_sfx;
         } else {
-            controller.velocity *= 1.0 - friction;
+            acceleration = Vec3::ZERO;
             engine.current_warmup = (engine.current_warmup - dt / engine.warmup_seconds).clamp(0.0, 1.0);
-            if controller.velocity.length_squared() < 1e-6 {
-                controller.velocity = Vec3::ZERO;
-            }
         }
 
         let forward = *transform.forward() * engine.current_warmup * (if axis_input.z > 0.0 {
@@ -141,11 +131,9 @@ fn run_camera_controller(
         });
         let right = *transform.right() * engine.thrust_sideways * engine.current_warmup;
         let up = *transform.up() * engine.thrust_sideways * engine.current_warmup;
-        actor.v += controller.velocity.x * dt * right
-            + controller.velocity.y * dt * up
-            + controller.velocity.z * dt * forward;
-
-        controller.velocity = Vec3::ZERO;
+        actor.v += acceleration.x * dt * right
+            + acceleration.y * dt * up
+            + acceleration.z * dt * forward;
 
         // Handle mouse input
         let mut mouse_delta = Vec2::ZERO;