diff --git a/src/d/actor/d_a_e_ym.cpp b/src/d/actor/d_a_e_ym.cpp
index 758bec6269..3f6bef6788 100644
--- a/src/d/actor/d_a_e_ym.cpp
+++ b/src/d/actor/d_a_e_ym.cpp
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ void daE_YM_c::executeDown() {
             if (mAcch.ChkGroundHit()) {
                 if (mFlyType != 1) {
                     #if TARGET_PC
-                    bckSet(6, 0, 0.0f, dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears && dComIfGp_event_getMode() == 0 ? 2.0f : 1.0f);
+                    bckSet(6, 0, 0.0f, dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears ? 2.0f : 1.0f);
                     #else
                     bckSet(6, 0, 0.0f, 1.0f);
                     #endif
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ void daE_YM_c::executeDown() {
                 mSound.startCreatureSound(Z2SE_CM_BODYFALL_WATER_M, 0, -1);
                 mSound.startCreatureSound(Z2SE_EN_YM_MOGAKU, 0, -1);
                 #if TARGET_PC
-                bckSet(6, 0, 0.0f, dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears && dComIfGp_event_getMode() == 0 ? 2.0f : 1.0f);
+                bckSet(6, 0, 0.0f, dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears ? 2.0f : 1.0f);
                 #else
                 bckSet(6, 0, 0.0f, 1.0f);
                 #endif
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ void daE_YM_c::executeDown() {
                     || dComIfG_Bgsp().GetGroundCode(gnd_chk) == 5)
             {
                     #if TARGET_PC
-                    bckSet(6, 0, 0.0f, dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears && dComIfGp_event_getMode() == 0 ? 2.0f : 1.0f);
+                    bckSet(6, 0, 0.0f, dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears ? 2.0f : 1.0f);
                     #else
                     bckSet(6, 0, 0.0f, 1.0f);
                     #endif
diff --git a/src/d/actor/d_a_obj_drop.cpp b/src/d/actor/d_a_obj_drop.cpp
index 2b373c1e64..18d27840f7 100644
--- a/src/d/actor/d_a_obj_drop.cpp
+++ b/src/d/actor/d_a_obj_drop.cpp
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ int daObjDrop_c::modeParentWait() {
         mModeAction = 1;
 
 #if TARGET_PC
-        mModeTimer = dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears && dComIfGp_event_getMode() == 0 ? 0 : 40;
-        if (dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears && dComIfGp_event_getMode() == 0) {
+        mModeTimer = dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears ? 0 : 40;
+        if (dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears) {
             current.pos.y += 100.0f;
         } else {
             current.pos.y += 300.0f;
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ int daObjDrop_c::modeParentWait() {
     case 2:
         createBodyEffect();
 #if TARGET_PC
-        mModeTimer = dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears && dComIfGp_event_getMode() == 0 ? 0 : 45;
+        mModeTimer = dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears ? 0 : 45;
 #else
         mModeTimer = 45;
 #endif
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ int daObjDrop_c::modeWait() {
     case 2:
     case 50:
         #if TARGET_PC
-        if (dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears && dComIfGp_event_getMode() == 0) {
+        if (dusk::getSettings().game.fastTears) {
             f32 player_dist = current.pos.abs(daPy_getPlayerActorClass()->current.pos);
             f32 home_dist = current.pos.abs(home.pos);