diff --git a/common/src/comp/body.rs b/common/src/comp/body.rs
index 5f6d234716..6648507ae5 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/body.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/body.rs
@@ -764,8 +764,8 @@ impl Drag for Body {
     fn parasite_drag_coefficient(&self) -> f32 {
         // Scale modifier to reduce or increase drag as needed to give bodies reasonable
         // terminal velocities for the gravitational acceleration of this world
-        // const SCALE_MODIFIER: f32 = 0.6; // if we can eventually have 1G
-        const SCALE_MODIFIER: f32 = 1.1; // for 2.5G
+        const SCALE_MODIFIER: f32 = 0.6; // if we can eventually have 1G
+        // const SCALE_MODIFIER: f32 = 1.1; // for 2.5G
 
         // Reference area and drag coefficient assumes best-case scenario of the
         // orientation producing least amount of drag
diff --git a/common/src/consts.rs b/common/src/consts.rs
index 4cbaa9598e..e55fee68bc 100644
--- a/common/src/consts.rs
+++ b/common/src/consts.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 pub const MAX_PICKUP_RANGE: f32 = 8.0;
 pub const MAX_MOUNT_RANGE: f32 = 14.0;
 
-pub const GRAVITY: f32 = 25.0;
+pub const GRAVITY: f32 = 9.81;
 pub const FRIC_GROUND: f32 = 0.15;
 
 // Values for air taken from http://www-mdp.eng.cam.ac.uk/web/library/enginfo/aerothermal_dvd_only/aero/atmos/atmos.html
diff --git a/common/systems/src/phys.rs b/common/systems/src/phys.rs
index bf0af2b270..7fb2c45a94 100644
--- a/common/systems/src/phys.rs
+++ b/common/systems/src/phys.rs
@@ -667,12 +667,6 @@ impl<'a> PhysicsData<'a> {
                         // players into the floor when stationary if other systems cause the server
                         // to lag (as observed in the 0.9 release party).
                         let dt = DeltaTime(read.dt.0.min(0.1));
-
-                        // Hack. FIXME: Implement gravity magic proper and/or set GRAVITY to 9.81.
-                        let custom_gravity = character_state.and_then(|cs| match cs {
-                            CharacterState::Glide(_) => Some(9.81),
-                            _ => None,
-                        });
                         match physics_state.in_fluid {
                             None => {
                                 vel.0.z -= dt.0 * GRAVITY;
@@ -687,7 +681,7 @@ impl<'a> PhysicsData<'a> {
                                     density,
                                     mass,
                                     &fluid,
-                                    custom_gravity.unwrap_or(GRAVITY),
+                                    GRAVITY,
                                 );
                             },
                         }