diff --git a/src/karts/controller/local_player_controller.cpp b/src/karts/controller/local_player_controller.cpp
index 8c7e35fe1..d2cc59e7c 100644
--- a/src/karts/controller/local_player_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/controller/local_player_controller.cpp
@@ -178,22 +178,10 @@ bool LocalPlayerController::action(PlayerAction action, int value,
         }
     }
 
-    // Check if skid key is pressed and if turn button is in disagreement
-    // with the current steering dominant, ignore the skid key press, see #3168
-    if (action == PA_DRIFT && value != 0)
-    {
-        if ((!PlayerController::action(PA_STEER_LEFT, 0, /*dry_run*/true) &&
-            m_controls->getSteer() < 0.0f) ||
-            (!PlayerController::action(PA_STEER_RIGHT, 0, /*dry_run*/true) &&
-            m_controls->getSteer() > 0.0f))
-            return false;
-    }
-
     // If this event does not change the control state (e.g.
     // it's a (auto) repeat event), do nothing. This especially
     // optimises traffic to the server and other clients.
-    if (!PlayerController::action(action, value, /*dry_run*/true))
-        return false;
+    if (!PlayerController::action(action, value, /*dry_run*/true)) return false;
 
     // Register event with history
     if(!history->replayHistory())