diff --git a/include/client.h b/include/client.h
index 987035926..5e2c204ac 100644
--- a/include/client.h
+++ b/include/client.h
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ struct LocalUser
 	 * to avoid flooding.
 	 *   -- adrian
 	 */
-	int allow_read;		/* how many we're allowed to read in this second */
+	int dummy1;
 	int dummy0;
 	int sent_parsed;	/* how many messages we've parsed in this second */
 	time_t last_knock;	/* time of last knock */
diff --git a/include/packet.h b/include/packet.h
index 88d227903..c456b839a 100644
--- a/include/packet.h
+++ b/include/packet.h
@@ -27,29 +27,6 @@
 #ifndef INCLUDED_packet_h
 #define INCLUDED_packet_h
 
-/*
- * this hides in here rather than a config.h because it really shouldn't
- * be tweaked unless you *REALLY REALLY* know what you're doing!
- * Remember, messages are only anti-flooded on incoming from the client, not on
- * incoming from a server for a given client, so if you tweak this you risk
- * allowing a client to flood differently depending upon where they are on
- * the network..
- *   -- adrian
- */
-/* MAX_FLOOD is the amount of lines in a 'burst' we allow from a client, 
- * anything beyond MAX_FLOOD is limited to about one line per second.
- *
- * MAX_FLOOD_BURST is the amount of lines we allow from a client who has
- * just connected.  this allows clients to rejoin multiple channels
- * without being so heavily penalised they excess flood.
- */
-/*
- * spb: Made these configurable
- */
-#define MAX_FLOOD ConfigFileEntry.client_flood_burst_max
-#define MAX_FLOOD_BURST ConfigFileEntry.client_flood_burst_rate
-
-
 extern PF read_packet;
 extern EVH flood_recalc;
 extern void flood_endgrace(struct Client *);
diff --git a/modules/m_info.c b/modules/m_info.c
index 08e2f4709..0224fa29c 100644
--- a/modules/m_info.c
+++ b/modules/m_info.c
@@ -131,13 +131,13 @@ static struct InfoStruct info_table[] = {
 		"client_flood_burst_rate",
 		OUTPUT_DECIMAL,
 		&ConfigFileEntry.client_flood_burst_rate,
-		"Rate at which burst lines are processed",
+		"Maximum lines per second during flood grace period, times client_flood_message_time",
 	},
 	{
 		"client_flood_burst_max",
 		OUTPUT_DECIMAL,
 		&ConfigFileEntry.client_flood_burst_max,
-		"Number of lines to permit at client_flood_burst_rate",
+		"Number of lines to process at once before delaying, times client_flood_message_time",
 	},
 	{
 		"client_flood_message_num",
diff --git a/src/packet.c b/src/packet.c
index 93be2c2fa..d6988aebf 100644
--- a/src/packet.c
+++ b/src/packet.c
@@ -45,16 +45,17 @@ static void
 parse_client_queued(struct Client *client_p)
 {
 	int dolen = 0;
-	int checkflood = 1;
+	int allow_read;
 
 	if(IsAnyDead(client_p))
 		return;
 
 	if(IsUnknown(client_p))
 	{
+		allow_read = ConfigFileEntry.client_flood_burst_max;
 		for (;;)
 		{
-			if(client_p->localClient->sent_parsed >= client_p->localClient->allow_read)
+			if(client_p->localClient->sent_parsed >= allow_read)
 				break;
 
 			dolen = rb_linebuf_get(&client_p->localClient->
@@ -96,9 +97,15 @@ parse_client_queued(struct Client *client_p)
 	}
 	else if(IsClient(client_p))
 	{
-
+		if(IsFloodDone(client_p))
+			allow_read = ConfigFileEntry.client_flood_burst_max;
+		else
+			allow_read = ConfigFileEntry.client_flood_burst_rate;
+		/* allow opers 4 times the amount of messages as users. why 4?
+		 * why not. :) --fl_
+		 */
 		if(IsOper(client_p) && ConfigFileEntry.no_oper_flood)
-			checkflood = 0;
+			allow_read *= 4;
 		/*
 		 * Handle flood protection here - if we exceed our flood limit on
 		 * messages in this loop, we simply drop out of the loop prematurely.
@@ -119,16 +126,7 @@ parse_client_queued(struct Client *client_p)
 			 * as sent_parsed will always hover around the allow_read limit
 			 * and no 'bursts' will be permitted.
 			 */
-			if(checkflood)
-			{
-				if(client_p->localClient->sent_parsed >= client_p->localClient->allow_read)
-					break;
-			}
-
-			/* allow opers 4 times the amount of messages as users. why 4?
-			 * why not. :) --fl_
-			 */
-			else if(client_p->localClient->sent_parsed >= (4 * client_p->localClient->allow_read))
+			if(client_p->localClient->sent_parsed >= allow_read)
 				break;
 
 			dolen = rb_linebuf_get(&client_p->localClient->
@@ -156,11 +154,8 @@ flood_endgrace(struct Client *client_p)
 {
 	SetFloodDone(client_p);
 
-	/* Drop their flood limit back down */
-	client_p->localClient->allow_read = MAX_FLOOD;
-
-	/* sent_parsed could be way over MAX_FLOOD but under MAX_FLOOD_BURST,
-	 * so reset it.
+	/* sent_parsed could be way over client_flood_burst_max but under
+	 * client_flood_burst_rate so reset it.
 	 */
 	client_p->localClient->sent_parsed = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/s_auth.c b/src/s_auth.c
index a6143bb11..327c7cde6 100644
--- a/src/s_auth.c
+++ b/src/s_auth.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ release_auth_client(struct AuthRequest *auth)
 	 * us. This is what read_packet() does.
 	 *     -- adrian
 	 */
-	client->localClient->allow_read = MAX_FLOOD;
 	rb_dlinkAddTail(client, &client->node, &global_client_list);
 	read_packet(client->localClient->F, client);
 }
diff --git a/src/s_user.c b/src/s_user.c
index 9a1115f66..ccae53f44 100644
--- a/src/s_user.c
+++ b/src/s_user.c
@@ -260,8 +260,6 @@ register_local_user(struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source_p, const char
 		return -1;
 
 	client_p->localClient->last = rb_current_time();
-	/* Straight up the maximum rate of flooding... */
-	source_p->localClient->allow_read = MAX_FLOOD_BURST;
 
 	/* XXX - fixme. we shouldnt have to build a users buffer twice.. */
 	if(!IsGotId(source_p) && (strchr(username, '[') != NULL))
@@ -545,8 +543,6 @@ register_local_user(struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source_p, const char
 	if(++Count.total > Count.max_tot)
 		Count.max_tot = Count.total;
 
-	source_p->localClient->allow_read = MAX_FLOOD_BURST;
-
 	Count.totalrestartcount++;
 
 	s_assert(source_p->localClient != NULL);