diff --git a/src/karts/kart.cpp b/src/karts/kart.cpp
index ee852501d..343cdfaf2 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void Kart::createPhysics()
 
     // Set mass and inertia
     // --------------------
-    float mass=getMass();
+    float mass = m_kart_properties->getMass();
 
     // Position the chassis
     // --------------------
@@ -476,11 +476,11 @@ void Kart::capSpeed(float max_speed)
  */
 void Kart::updatedWeight()
 {
-    // getMass returns the mass increased by the attachment
+    float mass = m_kart_properties->getMass() + m_attachment->weightAdjust();
+
     btVector3 inertia;
-    float m=getMass();
-    m_kart_chassis.calculateLocalInertia(m, inertia);
-    m_body->setMassProps(m, inertia);
+    m_kart_chassis.calculateLocalInertia(mass, inertia);
+    m_body->setMassProps(mass, inertia);
 }   // updatedWeight
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/karts/kart.hpp b/src/karts/kart.hpp
index 31cb0e39b..bcd28afc0 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart.hpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart.hpp
@@ -337,11 +337,6 @@ public:
     const video::SColor &getColor() const 
                                         {return m_kart_properties->getColor();}
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    /** Returns the current mass of this kart, including any attachment this
-     *  kart might have. */
-    float getMass() const { return m_kart_properties->getMass()
-                                 + m_attachment->weightAdjust();}
-    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Returns the maximum engine power for this kart. */
     float getMaxPower     () const {return m_kart_properties->getMaxPower(); }
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------