diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index ff59278..386c721 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -241,11 +241,7 @@ static void game_doCollectables()
 									0, currentGame.maxPlasmaAmmo);
 
 							if (weapon[W_PLAYER_WEAPON].reload[0] <= rate2reload[currentGame.maxPlasmaRate])
-							{
 								sprintf(temp, "Firing rate already at maximum");
-								if (currentGame.difficulty == DIFFICULTY_ORIGINAL)
-									weapon[W_PLAYER_WEAPON].reload[0] = rate2reload[currentGame.maxPlasmaRate];
-							}
 							else
 							{
 								weapon[W_PLAYER_WEAPON].reload[0] -= 2;
@@ -270,11 +266,7 @@ static void game_doCollectables()
 									0, currentGame.maxPlasmaAmmo);
 
 							if (weapon[W_PLAYER_WEAPON].ammo[0] >= currentGame.maxPlasmaOutput)
-							{
 								sprintf(temp, "Plasma output already at maximum");
-								if (currentGame.difficulty == DIFFICULTY_ORIGINAL)
-									weapon[W_PLAYER_WEAPON].ammo[0] = currentGame.maxPlasmaOutput;
-							}
 							else
 							{
 								weapon[W_PLAYER_WEAPON].ammo[0]++;
@@ -299,13 +291,8 @@ static void game_doCollectables()
 									0, currentGame.maxPlasmaAmmo);
 
 							if (weapon[W_PLAYER_WEAPON].damage >= currentGame.maxPlasmaDamage)
-							{
 								sprintf(temp, "Plasma damage already at maximum");
-								if (currentGame.difficulty == DIFFICULTY_ORIGINAL)
-									weapon[W_PLAYER_WEAPON].damage = currentGame.maxPlasmaDamage;
-							}
-							else
-							{
+							else {
 								weapon[W_PLAYER_WEAPON].damage++;
 								sprintf(temp, "Plasma damage increased");
 							}