diff --git a/src/physics/btKart.cpp b/src/physics/btKart.cpp
index 3b52396e2..bf6c0eefb 100644
--- a/src/physics/btKart.cpp
+++ b/src/physics/btKart.cpp
@@ -475,33 +475,6 @@ void btKart::updateVehicle( btScalar step )
         // Give a nicely balanced feeling for rebalancing the kart
         m_chassisBody->applyTorqueImpulse(axis * m_kart->getKartProperties()->getStabilitySmoothFlyingImpulse());
     }
-    
-    // Work around: make sure that either both wheels on one axis
-    // are on ground, or none of them. This avoids the problem of
-    // the kart suddenly getting additional angular velocity because
-    // e.g. only one rear wheel is on the ground and then the kart
-    // rotates very abruptly.
-    for(int i=0; i<m_wheelInfo.size(); i+=2)
-    {
-        if( m_wheelInfo[i  ].m_raycastInfo.m_isInContact !=
-            m_wheelInfo[i+1].m_raycastInfo.m_isInContact)
-        {
-            int wheel_air_index = i;
-            int wheel_ground_index = i+1;
-
-            if (m_wheelInfo[i].m_raycastInfo.m_isInContact)
-            {
-                wheel_air_index = i+1;
-                wheel_ground_index = i;
-            }
-
-            btWheelInfo& wheel_air = m_wheelInfo[wheel_air_index];
-            btWheelInfo& wheel_ground = m_wheelInfo[wheel_ground_index];
-
-            wheel_air.m_raycastInfo = wheel_ground.m_raycastInfo;
-        }
-    }   // for i=0; i<m_wheelInfo.size(); i+=2
-
 
     // Apply suspension forcen (i.e. upwards force)
     // --------------------------------------------