diff --git a/media/goal.xcf b/media/goal.xcf
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f48e626d..000000000
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diff --git a/media/mode_soccer.xcf b/media/mode_soccer.xcf
deleted file mode 100644
index 9881ba7d1..000000000
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diff --git a/src/karts/kart_model.cpp b/src/karts/kart_model.cpp
index f8f200b93..26bd4b108 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_model.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_model.cpp
@@ -97,13 +97,9 @@ KartModel::KartModel(bool is_master)
  *  does not actually load the models (see load()).
  *  \param node  XML object of configuration file.
  */
-void KartModel::loadInfo(const XMLNode &node, bool xmas_mode, bool halloween_mode)
+void KartModel::loadInfo(const XMLNode &node)
 {
     node.get("model-file", &m_model_filename);
-    if(xmas_mode)
-        node.get("xmas-model-file", &m_model_filename);
-    if(halloween_mode)
-        node.get("halloween-model-file", &m_model_filename);
     if(const XMLNode *animation_node=node.getNode("animations"))
     {
         animation_node->get("left",           &m_animation_frame[AF_LEFT]      );
diff --git a/src/karts/kart_model.hpp b/src/karts/kart_model.hpp
index bd8127e3f..ef090032e 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_model.hpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_model.hpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public:
                  ~KartModel();
     KartModel*    makeCopy();
     void          reset();
-    void          loadInfo(const XMLNode &node, bool xmas_mode, bool halloween_mode);
+    void          loadInfo(const XMLNode &node);
     bool          loadModels(const KartProperties &kart_properties);
     void          update(float rotation_dt, float steer, 
                          const float suspension[4]);
diff --git a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
index 7644a9345..5d8883f2a 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
-#include <ctime>
 
 #include "config/stk_config.hpp"
 #include "config/user_config.hpp"
@@ -56,13 +55,6 @@ KartProperties::KartProperties(const std::string &filename)
     m_shadow_x_offset = 0.0f;
     m_shadow_y_offset = 0.0f;
     
-    time_t      rawtime;
-    struct tm*  timeinfo;
-    std::time(&rawtime);
-    timeinfo = std::localtime(&rawtime);
-    m_xmas_mode = (timeinfo->tm_mon == 12-1);  // Xmas mode happens in December
-    m_halloween_mode = (timeinfo->tm_mon == 10-1);    // Halloween mode appears in October
-
     m_groups.clear();
     m_custom_sfx_id.resize(SFXManager::NUM_CUSTOMS);
 
@@ -282,22 +274,6 @@ void KartProperties::getAllData(const XMLNode * root)
     
     root->get("minimap-icon-file", &m_minimap_icon_file);
     
-    // Override file paths on Christmas
-    root->get("force-xmas-mode",   &m_xmas_mode);
-    if(m_xmas_mode) 
-    {
-        root->get("xmas-icon-file",         &m_icon_file);
-        root->get("xmas-minimap-icon-file", &m_minimap_icon_file);
-    }
-    
-    // Override file paths on Halloween
-    root->get("force-halloween-mode",   &m_halloween_mode);
-    if(m_halloween_mode)
-    {
-        root->get("halloween-icon-file",         &m_icon_file);
-        root->get("halloween-minimap-icon-file", &m_minimap_icon_file);
-    }
-
     root->get("shadow-file",       &m_shadow_file      );
     Vec3 c;
     root->get("rgb",               &c                  );
@@ -584,7 +560,7 @@ void KartProperties::getAllData(const XMLNode * root)
     }   // if sounds-node exist
 
     if(m_kart_model)
-        m_kart_model->loadInfo(*root, m_xmas_mode, m_halloween_mode);
+        m_kart_model->loadInfo(*root);
 }   // getAllData
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp b/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp
index 63bef3fd5..9f37588af 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ private:
      *  the kart_properties object is const. */
     mutable KartModel       *m_kart_model;
     
-    bool                    m_xmas_mode;
-    bool                    m_halloween_mode;
-
     /** List of all groups the kart belongs to. */
     std::vector<std::string> m_groups;
     static float UNDEFINED;