diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/x64Emitter.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/x64Emitter.cpp
index 89d5ddf564..e37a08d73a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/x64Emitter.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/x64Emitter.cpp
@@ -447,27 +447,25 @@ FixupBranch XEmitter::J_CC(CCFlags conditionCode, bool force5bytes)
 	return branch;
 }
 
-void XEmitter::J_CC(CCFlags conditionCode, const u8 * addr, bool force5Bytes)
+void XEmitter::J_CC(CCFlags conditionCode, const u8* addr)
 {
 	u64 fn = (u64)addr;
-	if (!force5Bytes)
+	s64 distance = (s64)(fn - ((u64)code + 2));
+	if (distance < -0x80 || distance >= 0x80)
 	{
-		s64 distance = (s64)(fn - ((u64)code + 2));
-		_assert_msg_(DYNA_REC, distance >= -0x80 && distance < 0x80, "Jump target too far away, needs force5Bytes = true");
-		//8 bits will do
-		Write8(0x70 + conditionCode);
-		Write8((u8)(s8)distance);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		s64 distance = (s64)(fn - ((u64)code + 6));
+		distance = (s64)(fn - ((u64)code + 6));
 		_assert_msg_(DYNA_REC,
 		             distance >= -0x80000000LL && distance < 0x80000000LL,
-			         "Jump target too far away, needs indirect register");
+		             "Jump target too far away, needs indirect register");
 		Write8(0x0F);
 		Write8(0x80 + conditionCode);
 		Write32((u32)(s32)distance);
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		Write8(0x70 + conditionCode);
+		Write8((u8)(s8)distance);
+	}
 }
 
 void XEmitter::SetJumpTarget(const FixupBranch &branch)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/x64Emitter.h b/Source/Core/Common/x64Emitter.h
index 35c45f6c20..eac659b06b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/x64Emitter.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/x64Emitter.h
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ public:
 
 	FixupBranch J_CC(CCFlags conditionCode, bool force5bytes = false);
 	//void J_CC(CCFlags conditionCode, JumpTarget target);
-	void J_CC(CCFlags conditionCode, const u8 * addr, bool force5Bytes = false);
+	void J_CC(CCFlags conditionCode, const u8* addr);
 
 	void SetJumpTarget(const FixupBranch &branch);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/Jit64/JitAsm.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/Jit64/JitAsm.cpp
index 2de7cc31e7..a11bf314ab 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/Jit64/JitAsm.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/Jit64/JitAsm.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void Jit64AsmRoutineManager::Generate()
 		SetJumpTarget(noExtException);
 
 		TEST(32, M((void*)PowerPC::GetStatePtr()), Imm32(0xFFFFFFFF));
-		J_CC(CC_Z, outerLoop, true);
+		J_CC(CC_Z, outerLoop);
 
 	//Landing pad for drec space
 	ABI_PopAllCalleeSavedRegsAndAdjustStack();
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VertexLoader.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VertexLoader.cpp
index 62c06a9f50..83f9aaa081 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VertexLoader.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VertexLoader.cpp
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ void VertexLoader::CompileVertexTranslator()
 	SUB(32, M(&loop_counter), Imm8(1));
 #endif
 
-	J_CC(CC_NZ, loop_start, true);
+	J_CC(CC_NZ, loop_start);
 	ABI_PopAllCalleeSavedRegsAndAdjustStack();
 	RET();
 #endif