diff --git a/zone/water_map_v2.cpp b/zone/water_map_v2.cpp
index 7c9f3bce3..2ba0a7d35 100644
--- a/zone/water_map_v2.cpp
+++ b/zone/water_map_v2.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ bool WaterMapV2::InWater(const xyz_location& location) const {
 	return ReturnRegionType(location) == RegionTypeWater;
 }
 
-bool WaterMapV2::InVWater(float y, float x, float z) const {
-    auto location = xyz_location(x, y, z);
+bool WaterMapV2::InVWater(const xyz_location& location) const {
 	return ReturnRegionType(location) == RegionTypeVWater;
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/water_map_v2.h b/zone/water_map_v2.h
index fea136957..5c4ba9e80 100644
--- a/zone/water_map_v2.h
+++ b/zone/water_map_v2.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual WaterRegionType ReturnRegionType(const xyz_location& location) const;
 	virtual bool InWater(const xyz_location& location) const;
-	virtual bool InVWater(float y, float x, float z) const;
+	virtual bool InVWater(const xyz_location& location) const;
 	virtual bool InLava(float y, float x, float z) const;
 	virtual bool InLiquid(float y, float x, float z) const;