diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 60ba32c90..9f29401a0 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -3025,7 +3025,6 @@ boolean P_DamageMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 da
 		}
 
 		if (damagetype & DMG_DEATHMASK)
-			damage = 0;
 			player->rings = 0;
 		else if (damage == 0 || player->rings) //quickfix to just get things back to normal ...for now (sans Tag, I'll deal with that later)
 		{
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index 359b7b842..30582ba1a 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ fixed_t P_GetPlayerHeight(player_t *player);
 fixed_t P_GetPlayerSpinHeight(player_t *player);
 INT32 P_GetPlayerControlDirection(player_t *player);
 void P_AddPlayerScore(player_t *player, UINT32 amount);
+void P_StealPlayerScore(player_t *player, UINT32 amount);
 void P_ResetCamera(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam);
 boolean P_TryCameraMove(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, camera_t *thiscam);
 void P_SlideCameraMove(camera_t *thiscam);