diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 1e56467e5..3878d8795 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ static void SV_SendPlayerInfo(INT32 node)
 		netbuffer->u.playerinfo[i].skin = (UINT8)players[i].skin;
 
 		// Extra data
-		netbuffer->u.playerinfo[i].data = players[i].skincolor;
+		netbuffer->u.playerinfo[i].data = 0; //players[i].skincolor;
 
 		if (players[i].pflags & PF_TAGIT)
 			netbuffer->u.playerinfo[i].data |= 0x20;
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 9371727be..185fb4127 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ static void SendNameAndColor(void)
 			{
 				CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_playercolor, skins[cv_skin.value].prefcolor);
 
-				players[consoleplayer].skincolor = (cv_playercolor.value&0x1F) % MAXSKINCOLORS;
+				players[consoleplayer].skincolor = cv_playercolor.value % MAXSKINCOLORS;
 
 				if (players[consoleplayer].mo)
 					players[consoleplayer].mo->color = (UINT8)players[consoleplayer].skincolor;
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ static void SendNameAndColor2(void)
 			{
 				CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_playercolor2, skins[players[secondplaya].skin].prefcolor);
 
-				players[secondplaya].skincolor = (cv_playercolor2.value&0x1F) % MAXSKINCOLORS;
+				players[secondplaya].skincolor = cv_playercolor2.value % MAXSKINCOLORS;
 
 				if (players[secondplaya].mo)
 					players[secondplaya].mo->color = players[secondplaya].skincolor;