diff --git a/lua/ui/lobby/lobby.lua b/lua/ui/lobby/lobby.lua
index 57dc76de8a..7e9b9920ef 100644
--- a/lua/ui/lobby/lobby.lua
+++ b/lua/ui/lobby/lobby.lua
@@ -493,14 +493,7 @@ function ComputeAIRating(gameOptions, aiLobbyProperties)
     local cheatBuildMultiplier = (tonumber(gameOptions.BuildMult) or 1.0) - 1.0
     local cheatResourceMultiplier = (tonumber(gameOptions.CheatMult) or 1.0) - 1.0
 
-    -- if they're smaller than 1.0 then the AI doesn't get better; it gets worse!
-    if cheatBuildMultiplier < 0 then
-        cheatBuildMultiplier = 1 / cheatBuildMultiplier
-    end
-
-    if cheatResourceMultiplier < 0 then
-        cheatResourceMultiplier = 1 / cheatResourceMultiplier
-    end
+    
 
     -- compute the rating
     local cheatBuildValue = (aiLobbyProperties.ratingBuildMultiplier or 0.0) * cheatBuildMultiplier