diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index b0d16ade6..b58718891 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -5107,7 +5107,7 @@ void K_drawKartFreePlay(void)
 static void
 Draw_party_ping (int ss, INT32 snap)
 {
-	HU_drawMiniPing(0, 0, playerpingtable[displayplayers[ss]], V_HUDTRANS|V_SPLITSCREEN|V_SNAPTOTOP|snap);
+	HU_drawMiniPing(0, 0, playerpingtable[displayplayers[ss]], V_SPLITSCREEN|V_SNAPTOTOP|snap);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 3cfb86f3f..cf03eadeb 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ void SCR_DisplayLocalPing(void)
 	{
 		INT32 dispy = cv_ticrate.value ? 160 : 181;
 		offline = (consoleplayer == serverplayer);
-		HU_drawPing(307 * FRACUNIT, dispy * FRACUNIT, ping, V_SNAPTORIGHT | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM | V_HUDTRANS, offline, 0);
+		HU_drawPing(307 * FRACUNIT, dispy * FRACUNIT, ping, V_SNAPTORIGHT | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM, offline, 0);
 	}
 }