diff --git a/engine/gl/gl_alias.c b/engine/gl/gl_alias.c
index d4f314a00..d0d21b7ad 100644
--- a/engine/gl/gl_alias.c
+++ b/engine/gl/gl_alias.c
@@ -1001,35 +1001,8 @@ static galiastexnum_t *GL_ChooseSkin(galiasinfo_t *inf, char *modelname, int sur
 		{
 			if (!e->scoreboard->skin)
 				Skin_Find(e->scoreboard);
-			tc = e->scoreboard->topcolor;
-			bc = e->scoreboard->bottomcolor;
-
-			//colour forcing
-			if (cl.splitclients<2 && !(cl.fpd & FPD_NO_FORCE_COLOR))	//no colour/skin forcing in splitscreen.
-			{
-				if (cl.teamplay && cl.spectator)
-				{
-					local = Cam_TrackNum(0);
-					if (local < 0)
-						local = cl.playernum[0];
-				}
-				else
-					local = cl.playernum[0];
-				if (cl.teamplay && !strcmp(e->scoreboard->team, cl.players[local].team))
-				{
-					if (cl_teamtopcolor>=0)
-						tc = cl_teamtopcolor;
-					if (cl_teambottomcolor>=0)
-						bc = cl_teambottomcolor;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					if (cl_enemytopcolor>=0)
-						tc = cl_enemytopcolor;
-					if (cl_enemybottomcolor>=0)
-						bc = cl_enemybottomcolor;
-				}
-			}
+			tc = e->scoreboard->ttopcolor;
+			bc = e->scoreboard->tbottomcolor;
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/engine/gl/gl_backend.c b/engine/gl/gl_backend.c
index 3878b40c9..b6ec98e7a 100644
--- a/engine/gl/gl_backend.c
+++ b/engine/gl/gl_backend.c
@@ -285,21 +285,7 @@ void R_FetchTopColour(int *retred, int *retgreen, int *retblue)
 	int i;
 	if (currententity->scoreboard)
 	{
-		i = currententity->scoreboard->topcolor;
-		//colour forcing
-		if (cl.splitclients<2 && !(cl.fpd & FPD_NO_FORCE_COLOR))	//no colour/skin forcing in splitscreen.
-		{
-			if (cl.teamplay && !strcmp(currententity->scoreboard->team, cl.players[cl.playernum[0]].team))
-			{
-				if (cl_teamtopcolor>=0)
-					i = cl_teamtopcolor;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				if (cl_enemytopcolor>=0)
-					i = cl_enemytopcolor;
-			}
-		}
+		i = currententity->scoreboard->ttopcolor;
 	}
 	else
 		i = TOP_RANGE>>4;
@@ -328,21 +314,7 @@ void R_FetchBottomColour(int *retred, int *retgreen, int *retblue)
 	int i;
 	if (currententity->scoreboard)
 	{
-		i = currententity->scoreboard->bottomcolor;
-		//colour forcing
-		if (cl.splitclients<2 && !(cl.fpd & FPD_NO_FORCE_COLOR))	//no colour/skin forcing in splitscreen.
-		{
-			if (cl.teamplay && !strcmp(currententity->scoreboard->team, cl.players[cl.playernum[0]].team))
-			{
-				if (cl_teambottomcolor>=0)
-					i = cl_teambottomcolor;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				if (cl_enemybottomcolor>=0)
-					i = cl_enemybottomcolor;
-			}
-		}
+		i = currententity->scoreboard->tbottomcolor;
 	}
 	else
 		i = BOTTOM_RANGE>>4;