diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_md2.c b/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
index 934e957bb..c6c25cb10 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ static void HWR_GetBlendedTexture(patch_t *patch, patch_t *blendpatch, INT32 ski
 static boolean HWR_AllowModel(mobj_t *mobj)
 {
 	// Don't allow rendering of model for these.
-	if (mobj->sprite2 == SPR2_XTRA || mobj->sprite2 == SPR2_SIGN || mobj->sprite2 == SPR2_SIGL || mobj->sprite2 == SPR2_SSIG || mobj->sprite2 == SPR2_TALK || mobj->sprite2 == SPR2_DKRT) // TODO: Remove SPR2_DKRT from this list of clauses once player-specific destroyed karts have an associated model
+	if (mobj->sprite2 == SPR2_XTRA || mobj->sprite2 == SPR2_SIGN || mobj->sprite2 == SPR2_SIGL || mobj->sprite2 == SPR2_SSIG || mobj->sprite2 == SPR2_TALK)
 		return false;
 
 	// Otherwise, render the model.
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index a09a00dbc..c639c7c35 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -839,7 +839,6 @@ playersprite_t spr2defaults[NUMPLAYERSPRITES] = {
 	SPR2_SIGN, // SPR2_SSIG
 	0, // SPR2_XTRA
 	0, // SPR2_TALK
-	0, // SPR2_DKRT
 };
 
 // Doesn't work with g++, needs actionf_p1 (don't modify this comment)
@@ -903,7 +902,7 @@ state_t states[NUMSTATES] =
 	{SPR_NULL, 0, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_OBJPLACE_DUMMY}, // S_OBJPLACE_DUMMY
 
 	{SPR_KART, 0, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_KART_LEFTOVER
-	{SPR_DIEF, SPR2_DKRT, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_KART_LEFTOVER_NOTIRES
+	{SPR_DIEF, 0, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_KART_LEFTOVER_NOTIRES
 
 	{SPR_TIRE, 0, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_KART_TIRE1
 	{SPR_TIRE, 1, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_KART_TIRE2
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index 3246580ff..dc9006856 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -1329,7 +1329,6 @@ typedef enum playersprite
 	SPR2_SIGN, SPR2_SIGL, SPR2_SSIG,
 	SPR2_XTRA,
 	SPR2_TALK,
-	SPR2_DKRT,
 
 	SPR2_FIRSTFREESLOT,
 	SPR2_LASTFREESLOT = 0x7f,
diff --git a/src/objects/destroyed-kart.cpp b/src/objects/destroyed-kart.cpp
index 3da915467..b029d8304 100644
--- a/src/objects/destroyed-kart.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/destroyed-kart.cpp
@@ -328,21 +328,11 @@ struct Kart : Mobj
 
 		if (Mobj* p = player(); Mobj::valid(p))
 		{
-			if (p->player)
+			if (p->player && skins[p->player->skin].flags & SF_BADNIK)
 			{
-				skin = (&skins[p->player->skin]);
-				color = (p->player->skincolor);
-						
-				// it's necessary to refresh SPR2 on skin changes.
-				state(S_KART_LEFTOVER_NOTIRES);
-				sprite2 = (P_GetSkinSprite2(static_cast<skin_t*>(skin), SPR2_DKRT, NULL));;
-
-				if(skins[p->player->skin].flags & SF_BADNIK){
-					P_SpawnBadnikExplosion(p);
-					p->spritescale({2*FRACUNIT, 2*FRACUNIT});
-					p->flags |= MF_NOSQUISH;
-				}
-
+				P_SpawnBadnikExplosion(p);
+				p->spritescale({2*FRACUNIT, 2*FRACUNIT});
+				p->flags |= MF_NOSQUISH;
 			}
 
 			p->state(S_KART_DEAD);