diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index dad11f891..13c1f6736 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -1267,12 +1267,6 @@ void P_DoPlayerExit(player_t *player)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (player->griefStrikes > 0)
-	{
-		// Remove a strike for finishing a race normally
-		player->griefStrikes--;
-	}
-
 	if (P_IsLocalPlayer(player) && (!player->spectator && !demo.playback))
 	{
 		legitimateexit = true;
@@ -3798,12 +3792,6 @@ void P_DoTimeOver(player_t *player)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (player->griefStrikes > 0)
-	{
-		// Remove a strike for finishing a race normally
-		player->griefStrikes--;
-	}
-
 	if (P_IsLocalPlayer(player) && !demo.playback)
 	{
 		legitimateexit = true; // SRB2kart: losing a race is still seeing it through to the end :p