diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java b/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java
index a4425e1d8..70ad6c21b 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java
@@ -3211,12 +3211,10 @@ public class PGraphics extends PImage implements PConstants {
    * @see PGraphics#bezierVertex(float, float, float, float, float, float)
    * @see PGraphics#curvePoint(float, float, float, float, float)
    */
-  public float bezierPoint(float a, float b, float c, float d, float t) {
-    float t1 = 1.0f - t;
-    return a*t1*t1*t1 + 3*b*t*t1*t1 + 3*c*t*t*t1 + d*t*t*t;
+  float bezierPoint (float a, float b, float c, float d, float t) {
+    float t1 = t-1.0f;
+    return t * ( 3*t1*(b*t1-c*t) + d*t*t ) - a*t1*t1*t1;
   }
-
-
   /**
    * ( begin auto-generated from bezierTangent.xml )
    *