diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/GEL.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/GEL.cpp
index b42c4ba12..a51eddd8e 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/GEL.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/GEL.cpp
@@ -82,10 +82,7 @@ int Element_GEL::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 				if (((r&0xFF)==PT_CBNW) && parts[i].tmp<100)
 				{
 					parts[i].tmp++;
-					if (rand()%4)
-						sim->kill_part(r>>8);
-					else
-						sim->part_change_type(r>>8, x+rx, y+ry, PT_CO2);
+					sim->part_change_type(r>>8, x+rx, y+ry, PT_CO2);
 				}
 
 				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPNG && parts[i].tmp<100 && ((parts[r>>8].life+1)>parts[i].tmp))
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/SPNG.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/SPNG.cpp
index dc4c71147..712f7276e 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/SPNG.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/SPNG.cpp
@@ -75,10 +75,7 @@ int Element_SPNG::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 					if ((r&0xFF)==PT_CBNW&&33>=rand()/(RAND_MAX/100)+1)
 					{
 						parts[i].life++;
-						if (rand()%4)
-							sim->kill_part(r>>8);
-						else
-							sim->part_change_type(r>>8, x+rx, y+ry, PT_CO2);
+						sim->part_change_type(r>>8, x+rx, y+ry, PT_CO2);
 					}
 					if ((r&0xFF)==PT_PSTE&&33>=rand()/(RAND_MAX/100)+1)
 					{