diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 2103039d46..d8771db8cd 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -400,10 +400,7 @@ def badge_grant_post(v):
 	"""
 	send_notification(NOTIFICATIONS_ACCOUNT, user, text)
 
-	if badge_id == 16 and user.has_badge(17):
-		g.db.query(Badge).options(lazyload('*')).filter_by(badge_id=17, user_id=user.id).delete()
-
-	elif badge_id in [21,22,23,24,25,28]:
+	if badge_id in [21,22,23,24,25,28]:
 		user.patron = int(str(badge_id)[-1])
 
 		grant_awards = {}
diff --git a/files/routes/login.py b/files/routes/login.py
index cd1b9a8e82..3284bfb68e 100644
--- a/files/routes/login.py
+++ b/files/routes/login.py
@@ -328,9 +328,6 @@ def sign_up_post(v):
 					if not ref_user.has_badge(badge.id):
 						new_badge = Badge(user_id=ref_user.id, badge_id=badge.id)
 						g.db.add(new_badge)
-				else:
-					bad_badge = ref_user.has_badge(badge.id)
-					if bad_badge: g.db.delete(bad_badge)
 
 			g.db.add(ref_user)