diff --git a/mods/ctf/ctf_rankings/leagues.lua b/mods/ctf/ctf_rankings/leagues.lua
index 7f99fdf3c2..171295d2e0 100644
--- a/mods/ctf/ctf_rankings/leagues.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf/ctf_rankings/leagues.lua
@@ -55,21 +55,21 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 		end
 	end
 
-	-- This code needs to be commented out post-reset,
-	-- and changed to only run when there are a certain amount of players in the rankings. Maybe up to wood league?
+	-- This commented code needs to be changed to only run when there are a certain amount of players in the rankings
+	-- Maybe up to wood league?
 
-	for mode, def in pairs(ctf_modebase.modes) do
-		local place = def.rankings.top:get_place(player:get_player_name())
+	-- for mode, def in pairs(ctf_modebase.modes) do
+	-- 	local place = def.rankings.top:get_place(player:get_player_name())
 
-		for _, league in ipairs(ctf_rankings.leagues_list) do
-			if place <= ctf_rankings.leagues[league] then
-				leagues[mode] = league
-				break
-			end
-		end
-	end
+	-- 	for _, league in ipairs(ctf_rankings.leagues_list) do
+	-- 		if place <= ctf_rankings.leagues[league] then
+	-- 			leagues[mode] = league
+	-- 			break
+	-- 		end
+	-- 	end
+	-- end
 
-	cache[player:get_player_name()] = leagues
+	-- cache[player:get_player_name()] = leagues
 
 	if ctf_modebase.current_mode then
 		update_league(player)
diff --git a/mods/ctf/ctf_rankings/ranking_reset.lua b/mods/ctf/ctf_rankings/ranking_reset.lua
index 323343a6d9..aedf6597e9 100644
--- a/mods/ctf/ctf_rankings/ranking_reset.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf/ctf_rankings/ranking_reset.lua
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ ctf_rankings.do_reset = mods:get_int("_do_reset") == 1
 local PLAYER_RANKING_PREFIX = "rank:"
 
 if ctf_rankings.do_reset then
-	minetest.after(5, function()
-		local after_timer = 0
+	local after_timer = 0
 
+	minetest.after(5, function()
 		for mode, def in pairs(ctf_modebase.modes) do
 			local top = def.rankings.top
 			local time = minetest.get_us_time()
@@ -71,29 +71,24 @@ if ctf_rankings.do_reset then
 			minetest.log("action", "Saved old rankings for mode "..mode..". Took "..time)
 		end
 
-		-- Give the world a little time to catch up after that potentially long code loop, then continue
-		minetest.after(5 + after_timer, function()
-			after_timer = 0
-
-			for mode, def in pairs(ctf_modebase.modes) do
-				local time = minetest.get_us_time()
-				def.rankings.op_all(function(pname, value)
-					def.rankings:del(pname)
+		for mode, def in pairs(ctf_modebase.modes) do
+			local time = minetest.get_us_time()
+			def.rankings.op_all(function(pname, value)
+				def.rankings:del(pname)
 
-					minetest.chat_send_all(string.format("[%s] Reset rankings of player %s", mode, pname))
-				end)
+				minetest.chat_send_all(string.format("[%s] Reset rankings of player %s", mode, pname))
+			end)
 
-				after_timer = after_timer + ((minetest.get_us_time()-time) / 1e6)
-				time = ((minetest.get_us_time()-time) / 1e6).."s"
+			after_timer = after_timer + ((minetest.get_us_time()-time) / 1e6)
+			time = ((minetest.get_us_time()-time) / 1e6).."s"
 
-				minetest.chat_send_all("Reset rankings for mode "..mode..". Took "..time)
-				minetest.log("action", "Reset rankings for mode "..mode..". Took "..time)
-			end
+			minetest.chat_send_all("Reset rankings for mode "..mode..". Took "..time)
+			minetest.log("action", "Reset rankings for mode "..mode..". Took "..time)
+		end
 
-			mods:set_int("_do_reset", 0)
-			mods:set_int("_current_reset", mods:get_int("_current_reset") + 1)
-			minetest.request_shutdown("Ranking reset done. Thank you for your patience", true, 10 + after_timer)
-		end)
+		mods:set_int("_do_reset", 0)
+		mods:set_int("_current_reset", mods:get_int("_current_reset") + 1)
+		minetest.request_shutdown("Ranking reset done. Thank you for your patience", true, after_timer + 5)
 	end)
 end