diff --git a/image_utils.c b/image_utils.c
index c0d1f2c..0570e0d 100644
--- a/image_utils.c
+++ b/image_utils.c
@@ -210,15 +210,17 @@ image_free(image_s *pimage)
 pix
 get_pix(image_s *pimage, int32_t x, int32_t y)
 {
-	if((x >= 0) && (y >= 0) && (x < pimage->width) && (y < pimage->height))
-	{
-		return(pimage->buf[(y * pimage->width) + x]);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		pix vpix = BLACK;
-		return(vpix);
-	}
+	if (x < 0)
+		x = 0;
+	else if (x >= pimage->width)
+		x = pimage->width - 1;
+
+	if (y < 0)
+		y = 0;
+	else if (y >= pimage->height)
+		y = pimage->height - 1;
+
+	return(pimage->buf[(y * pimage->width) + x]);
 }
 
 void