diff --git a/src/graphics/2dutils.cpp b/src/graphics/2dutils.cpp
index 70890e541..8abbfe379 100644
--- a/src/graphics/2dutils.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/2dutils.cpp
@@ -338,26 +338,12 @@ void draw2DImage(const video::ITexture* texture,
                  const core::rect<s32>& sourceRect,
                  const core::rect<s32>* clip_rect,
                  const video::SColor* const colors,
-                 bool use_alpha_channel_of_texture,
-                 bool draw_translucently)
+                 bool use_alpha_channel_of_texture)
 {
-    video::SColor translucence[4] =
-    {
-        (unsigned)-1, (unsigned)-1, (unsigned)-1, (unsigned)-1
-    };
-    for (unsigned i = 0; i < 4; i++)
-    {
-        if (colors)
-            translucence[i] = colors[i];
-        if (draw_translucently)
-            translucence[i].setAlpha(128);
-    }
-
     if (!CVS->isGLSL())
     {
         irr_driver->getVideoDriver()->draw2DImage(texture, destRect, sourceRect,
-            clip_rect, draw_translucently ? translucence : colors,
-            use_alpha_channel_of_texture);
+            clip_rect, colors, use_alpha_channel_of_texture);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -390,10 +376,9 @@ void draw2DImage(const video::ITexture* texture,
                   (s32)render_target_size.Height - clip_rect->LowerRightCorner.Y,
                   clip_rect->getWidth(), clip_rect->getHeight());
     }
-    if (draw_translucently || colors)
+    if (colors)
     {
-        drawTexColoredQuad(texture, draw_translucently ? translucence : colors,
-                           width, height, center_pos_x,
+        drawTexColoredQuad(texture, colors, width, height, center_pos_x,
                            center_pos_y, tex_center_pos_x, tex_center_pos_y,
                            tex_width, tex_height);
     }
diff --git a/src/graphics/2dutils.hpp b/src/graphics/2dutils.hpp
index e7802b234..8fd757acc 100644
--- a/src/graphics/2dutils.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/2dutils.hpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void draw2DImage(const irr::video::ITexture* texture,
                  const irr::core::rect<irr::s32>& sourceRect,
                  const irr::core::rect<irr::s32>* clipRect,
                  const irr::video::SColor* const colors,
-                 bool useAlphaChannelOfTexture, bool draw_translucently = false);
+                 bool useAlphaChannelOfTexture);
 
 void draw2DImageRotationColor(irr::video::ITexture* texture,
                  const irr::core::rect<irr::s32>& destRect,
diff --git a/src/states_screens/race_gui.cpp b/src/states_screens/race_gui.cpp
index 6e4168a68..18c2574e1 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/race_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/race_gui.cpp
@@ -579,6 +579,8 @@ void RaceGUI::drawGlobalMiniMap()
     if (ctf_world)
     {
         Vec3 draw_at;
+        video::SColor translucence((unsigned)-1);
+        translucence.setAlpha(128);
         if (!ctf_world->isRedFlagInBase())
         {
             track->mapPoint2MiniMap(Track::getCurrentTrack()->getRedFlag().getOrigin(),
@@ -588,7 +590,7 @@ void RaceGUI::drawGlobalMiniMap()
                 lower_y   -(int)(draw_at.getY()+(m_minimap_player_size/2.2f)),
                 m_map_left+(int)(draw_at.getX()+(m_minimap_player_size/1.4f)),
                 lower_y   -(int)(draw_at.getY()-(m_minimap_player_size/2.2f)));
-            draw2DImage(m_red_flag, rp, rs, NULL, NULL, true, true);
+            draw2DImage(m_red_flag, rp, rs, NULL, translucence, true);
         }
         Vec3 pos = ctf_world->getRedHolder() == -1 ? ctf_world->getRedFlag() :
             ctf_world->getKart(ctf_world->getRedHolder())->getSmoothedTrans().getOrigin();
@@ -610,7 +612,7 @@ void RaceGUI::drawGlobalMiniMap()
                 lower_y   -(int)(draw_at.getY()+(m_minimap_player_size/2.2f)),
                 m_map_left+(int)(draw_at.getX()+(m_minimap_player_size/1.4f)),
                 lower_y   -(int)(draw_at.getY()-(m_minimap_player_size/2.2f)));
-            draw2DImage(m_blue_flag, rp, rs, NULL, NULL, true, true);
+            draw2DImage(m_blue_flag, rp, rs, NULL, translucence, true);
         }
 
         pos = ctf_world->getBlueHolder() == -1 ? ctf_world->getBlueFlag() :
diff --git a/src/states_screens/race_gui_base.cpp b/src/states_screens/race_gui_base.cpp
index 8d1a57e7b..3bf00d277 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/race_gui_base.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/race_gui_base.cpp
@@ -1129,7 +1129,12 @@ void RaceGUIBase::drawPlayerIcon(AbstractKart *kart, int x, int y, int w,
     {
         const core::rect<s32> rect(core::position2d<s32>(0,0),
                                    icon->getSize());
-        draw2DImage(icon, pos, rect, NULL, NULL, true, kart->isGhostKart());
+        video::SColor translucence((unsigned)-1);
+        translucence.setAlpha(128);
+        if (kart->isGhostKart())
+            draw2DImage(icon, pos, rect, NULL, translucence, true);
+        else
+            draw2DImage(icon, pos, rect, NULL, NULL, true);
     }
 
     //draw status info - icon fade out in case of rescue/explode