diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/utils/chunk/ChunkUtils.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/utils/chunk/ChunkUtils.java
index 63572db36..31fe60cf4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/utils/chunk/ChunkUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/utils/chunk/ChunkUtils.java
@@ -253,10 +253,6 @@ public final class ChunkUtils {
      * @return section coordinate
      */
     public static int toSectionRelativeCoordinate(int xyz) {
-        xyz %= 16;
-        if (xyz < 0) {
-            xyz += Chunk.CHUNK_SECTION_SIZE;
-        }
-        return xyz;
+        return xyz & 0xF;
     }
 }