diff --git a/src/audio/music_player.cpp b/src/audio/music_player.cpp
index 386dbe67d..41062f812 100644
--- a/src/audio/music_player.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/music_player.cpp
@@ -63,10 +63,7 @@ public:
 			// the fade gain, even if it would clamp anyway.
 			for (std::size_t i = 0; i < generated; i++)
 			{
-				const float alpha = 1.0 - (gain_samples_target_ - std::min(gain_samples_ + i, gain_samples_target_)) /
-											  static_cast<double>(gain_samples_target_);
-				const float fade_gain = (gain_target_ - gain_) * std::clamp(alpha, 0.f, 1.f) + gain_;
-				buffer[total_written + i] *= fade_gain;
+				buffer[total_written + i] *= current_fade_gain(i);
 			}
 
 			gain_samples_ = std::min(gain_samples_ + generated, gain_samples_target_);
@@ -255,7 +252,7 @@ public:
 		return std::nullopt;
 	}
 
-	void fade_to(float gain, float seconds) { fade_from_to(gain_target_, gain, seconds); }
+	void fade_to(float gain, float seconds) { fade_from_to(current_fade_gain(0), gain, seconds); }
 
 	void fade_from_to(float from, float to, float seconds)
 	{
@@ -300,6 +297,13 @@ private:
 	bool fading_ {false};
 	uint64_t gain_samples_ {0};
 	uint64_t gain_samples_target_ {1};
+
+	float current_fade_gain(uint64_t i) const
+	{
+		const float alpha = 1.0 - (gain_samples_target_ - std::min(gain_samples_ + i, gain_samples_target_)) /
+									  static_cast<double>(gain_samples_target_);
+		return (gain_target_ - gain_) * std::clamp(alpha, 0.f, 1.f) + gain_;
+	}
 };
 
 // The special member functions MUST be declared in this unit, where Impl is complete.
diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index c4ee7725c..c68776d44 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -997,10 +997,6 @@ UINT16 finaleemeralds = 0;
 
 void F_StartGameEvaluation(void)
 {
-	Music_SetFadeOut("credits", 250);
-	Music_DelayEnd("credits", TICRATE/4);
-	Music_Tick(); // it needs to fade out right now
-
 	S_StopMusicCredit();
 
 	// Credits option in extras menu
diff --git a/src/k_credits.cpp b/src/k_credits.cpp
index dc0a6eb3a..f45ee0b2c 100644
--- a/src/k_credits.cpp
+++ b/src/k_credits.cpp
@@ -369,10 +369,6 @@ static void F_InitCreditsSlide(void)
 		}
 	}
 #endif
-	else if (slide->type == CRED_TYPE_KARTKREW)
-	{
-
-	}
 
 	// Clear the console hud just to avoid anything getting in the way.
 	CON_ClearHUD();
@@ -413,7 +409,6 @@ void F_StartCredits(void)
 	Music_StopAll();
 	S_StopSounds();
 
-	Music_SetFadeOut("credits", 0);
 	F_NewCreditsMusic("_creds", false);
 
 	F_CreditsReset();
@@ -1225,8 +1220,3 @@ void F_CreditDrawer(void)
 		star.y += FixedMul(star.vel_y, renderdeltatics);
 	}
 }
-
-boolean F_CreditsRunning(void)
-{
-	return gamestate == GS_CREDITS || demo.attract == DEMO_ATTRACT_CREDITS;
-}
diff --git a/src/k_credits.h b/src/k_credits.h
index 165e0e608..c2836f07d 100644
--- a/src/k_credits.h
+++ b/src/k_credits.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ void F_CreditTicker(void);
 
 void F_CreditDrawer(void);
 
-boolean F_CreditsRunning(void);
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif