diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 3c83ef1e..19752004 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -6060,8 +6060,8 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
 #if !defined(MAKEANDPLAY)
         option("unlock play modes");
 #endif
-        option("invincibility", !ingame_titlemode || (!insecretlab && !intimetrial && !nodeathmode));
-        option("slowdown", !ingame_titlemode || (!insecretlab && !intimetrial && !nodeathmode));
+        option("invincibility", !ingame_titlemode || !incompetitive());
+        option("slowdown", !ingame_titlemode || !incompetitive());
         option("animated backgrounds");
         option("screen effects");
         option("text outline");
@@ -6805,3 +6805,8 @@ int Game::get_timestep(void)
         return 34;
     }
 }
+
+bool Game::incompetitive(void)
+{
+    return insecretlab || intimetrial || nodeathmode;
+}
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index 28d9529d..9bfd4e71 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ static void menuactionpress(void)
 #endif
         if (game.currentmenuoption == accessibilityoffset + 0) {
             //invincibility
-            if (!game.ingame_titlemode || (!game.insecretlab && !game.intimetrial && !game.nodeathmode))
+            if (!game.ingame_titlemode || !game.incompetitive())
             {
                 if (!map.invincibility)
                 {
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ static void menuactionpress(void)
         }
         else if (game.currentmenuoption == accessibilityoffset + 1) {
             //change game speed
-            if (!game.ingame_titlemode || (!game.insecretlab && !game.intimetrial && !game.nodeathmode))
+            if (!game.ingame_titlemode || !game.incompetitive())
             {
                 game.createmenu(Menu::setslowdown);
                 map.nexttowercolour();