diff --git a/chameleonic.p8 b/chameleonic.p8
index 03b1ee4..11e51cc 100644
--- a/chameleonic.p8
+++ b/chameleonic.p8
@@ -702,7 +702,6 @@ function player:update()
   end
  end
 
- if (self.rope) self.rope:prevent_highlight(#self.todo>0) 
  _apply(self,self.todo)
 
  if self.rope then
@@ -927,7 +926,7 @@ end
 
 function rope:draw(artificial_dx,artificial_dy)
  local points,highlight=self:_tug(true)
- if (self:busy() or self._prevent_highlight) highlight=nil
+ if (self:busy()) highlight=nil
  if (self.state.name=="done") return
  local perc_to_show=1.0
  if (self.state.name=="destroy") perc_to_show=(1.0-self.state.frame/5)^2
@@ -1439,15 +1438,6 @@ function rope:tug()
  return rc
 end
 
-function rope:prevent_highlight(prevent)
- if prevent then
-  local points,highlight=self:_tug(true)
-  if (self:busy() or highlight==nil) self._prevent_highlight=true
- else
-  self._prevent_highlight=false
- end
-end
-
 function rope:_tug(hypothetically)
  local ancs=self:_anchors_simplified()
  local touched={}