diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 32df71563..da9493976 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3777,7 +3777,7 @@ void K_SpawnSparkleTrail(mobj_t *mo)
 	P_SetMobjState(sparkle, S_KARTINVULN_LARGE1);
 }
 
-void K_SpawnWipeoutTrail(mobj_t *mo, boolean translucent)
+void K_SpawnWipeoutTrail(mobj_t *mo, boolean offroad)
 {
 	mobj_t *dust;
 	angle_t aoff;
@@ -3805,15 +3805,12 @@ void K_SpawnWipeoutTrail(mobj_t *mo, boolean translucent)
 	P_SetScale(dust, mo->scale);
 	K_FlipFromObject(dust, mo);
 
-	if (translucent) // offroad effect
+	if (offroad) // offroad effect
 	{
 		dust->momx = mo->momx/2;
 		dust->momy = mo->momy/2;
 		dust->momz = mo->momz/2;
 	}
-
-	if (translucent)
-		dust->renderflags |= RF_GHOSTLY;
 }
 
 void K_SpawnDraftDust(mobj_t *mo)
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 5abeae5f7..10c166890 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void K_RunFinishLineBeam(void);
 UINT16 K_DriftSparkColor(player_t *player, INT32 charge);
 void K_SpawnBoostTrail(player_t *player);
 void K_SpawnSparkleTrail(mobj_t *mo);
-void K_SpawnWipeoutTrail(mobj_t *mo, boolean translucent);
+void K_SpawnWipeoutTrail(mobj_t *mo, boolean offroad);
 void K_SpawnDraftDust(mobj_t *mo);
 void K_DriftDustHandling(mobj_t *spawner);
 void K_PuntMine(mobj_t *mine, mobj_t *punter);
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 5af187084..1397f6fcf 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -3580,11 +3580,11 @@ static int lib_kSpawnSparkleTrail(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_kSpawnWipeoutTrail(lua_State *L)
 {
 	mobj_t *mo = *((mobj_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_MOBJ));
-	boolean translucent = lua_optboolean(L, 2);
+	boolean offroad = lua_optboolean(L, 2);
 	NOHUD
 	if (!mo)
 		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "mobj_t");
-	K_SpawnWipeoutTrail(mo, translucent);
+	K_SpawnWipeoutTrail(mo, offroad);
 	return 0;
 }