diff --git a/common/buildcraft/core/utils/MathUtils.java b/common/buildcraft/core/utils/MathUtils.java
index 4a676d97..ad6432fe 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/core/utils/MathUtils.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/core/utils/MathUtils.java
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ package buildcraft.core.utils;
  */
 public class MathUtils {
 
+	public static float clamp(float value, float min, float max) {
+		return value < min ? min : (value > max ? max : value);
+	}
+
 	public static double clamp(double value, double min, double max) {
 		return value < min ? min : (value > max ? max : value);
 	}
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/transport/pipes/PipeItemsGold.java b/common/buildcraft/transport/pipes/PipeItemsGold.java
index d474ca2f..9c5bfa1e 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/transport/pipes/PipeItemsGold.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/transport/pipes/PipeItemsGold.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package buildcraft.transport.pipes;
 
 import buildcraft.BuildCraftTransport;
 import buildcraft.api.core.IIconProvider;
+import buildcraft.core.utils.MathUtils;
 import buildcraft.transport.Pipe;
 import buildcraft.transport.PipeIconProvider;
 import buildcraft.transport.PipeTransportItems;
@@ -39,6 +40,6 @@ public class PipeItemsGold extends Pipe {
 	public void eventHandler(PipeEventItem.AdjustSpeed event) {
 		event.handled = true;
 		TravelingItem item = event.item;
-		item.setSpeed(Math.min(Math.max(TransportConstants.PIPE_NORMAL_SPEED, item.getSpeed()) * 4f, TransportConstants.PIPE_NORMAL_SPEED * 20F));
+		item.setSpeed(MathUtils.clamp(item.getSpeed() * 4F, TransportConstants.PIPE_NORMAL_SPEED * 4F, TransportConstants.PIPE_NORMAL_SPEED * 20F));
 	}
 }