diff --git a/data/powerup.xml b/data/powerup.xml
index 4e32f9d10..8ce41663b 100644
--- a/data/powerup.xml
+++ b/data/powerup.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <item name="switch"         icon="swap-icon.png"      />
   <item name="swatter"        icon="swatter-icon.png"   />
   <item name="rubber-ball"    icon="rubber_ball-icon.png"
-        model="rubber_ball.b3d" speed="10.0"
+        model="rubber_ball.b3d" speed="30.0"
         interval="1"          max-height="4.0"          />
   <item name="parachute"      icon="parachute-icon.png"
         model="parachute.b3d"                           />
diff --git a/src/items/rubber_ball.cpp b/src/items/rubber_ball.cpp
index 2b5e6df24..92e9106dd 100644
--- a/src/items/rubber_ball.cpp
+++ b/src/items/rubber_ball.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ RubberBall::RubberBall(Kart *kart) : Flyable(kart, PowerupManager::POWERUP_RUBBE
     float forw_offset = 0.5f*kart->getKartLength() + m_extend.getZ()*0.5f+5.0f;
     
     float min_speed = m_speed*4.0f;
-    m_speed         = kart->getSpeed() + m_speed;
-
-    if(m_speed < min_speed) m_speed = min_speed;
 
     createPhysics(forw_offset, btVector3(0.0f, 0.0f, m_speed*2),
                   new btSphereShape(0.5f*m_extend.getY()),