diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKOverlays.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKOverlays.cpp
index 70d9a7ab49..34ca64ca66 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKOverlays.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKOverlays.cpp
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ namespace vk
 
 		std::pair<std::string_view, std::string> repl_list[] =
 		{
-			{ "%sampler_binding", fmt::format("(%d + x)", sampler_location(0)) },
+			{ "%sampler_binding", "x" },
 			{ "%set_decorator", "set=0" },
 		};
 		fs_src = fmt::replace_all(fs_src, repl_list);