diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 19752004..2b599f35 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -6251,7 +6251,7 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
                 //ok, secret lab! no notification, but test:
                 if (unlock[8])
                 {
-                    option("secret lab", !map.invincibility && slowdown == 30);
+                    option("secret lab", !nocompetitive());
                 }
                 option("play modes");
                 if (save_exists())
@@ -6285,9 +6285,9 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         menuyoff = 64;
         break;
     case Menu::playmodes:
-        option("time trials", !map.invincibility && slowdown == 30);
+        option("time trials", !nocompetitive());
         option("intermissions", unlock[16]);
-        option("no death mode", unlock[17] && !map.invincibility && slowdown == 30);
+        option("no death mode", unlock[17] && !nocompetitive());
         option("flip mode", unlock[18]);
         option("return to play menu");
         menuyoff = 8;
@@ -6810,3 +6810,8 @@ bool Game::incompetitive(void)
 {
     return insecretlab || intimetrial || nodeathmode;
 }
+
+bool Game::nocompetitive(void)
+{
+    return slowdown < 30 || map.invincibility;
+}
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index 81d25caf..2c05e201 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -451,6 +451,10 @@ public:
         return inintermission || insecretlab || intimetrial || nodeathmode;
     }
 
+    bool incompetitive(void);
+
+    bool nocompetitive(void);
+
     bool over30mode;
     bool glitchrunnermode; // Have fun speedrunners! <3 Misa
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index 9bfd4e71..fa060af9 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ static void menuactionpress(void)
         }
         else if (game.currentmenuoption == 1 && game.unlock[8])
         {
-            if(!map.invincibility && game.slowdown == 30){
+            if(!game.nocompetitive()){
                 music.playef(11);
                 startmode(11);
             }else{
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ static void menuactionpress(void)
         }
         break;
     case Menu::playmodes:
-        if (game.currentmenuoption == 0 && game.slowdown == 30 && !map.invincibility)   //go to the time trial menu
+        if (game.currentmenuoption == 0 && !game.nocompetitive())   //go to the time trial menu
         {
             music.playef(11);
             game.createmenu(Menu::timetrials);
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ static void menuactionpress(void)
             game.createmenu(Menu::intermissionmenu);
             map.nexttowercolour();
         }
-        else if (game.currentmenuoption == 2 && game.unlock[17] && game.slowdown == 30 && !map.invincibility)    //start a game in no death mode
+        else if (game.currentmenuoption == 2 && game.unlock[17] && !game.nocompetitive())    //start a game in no death mode
         {
             music.playef(11);
             game.createmenu(Menu::startnodeathmode);
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
index da3974ca..e3edb052 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static void menurender(void)
             graphics.Print( -1, 65, "Replay any level in the game in", tr, tg, tb, true);
             graphics.Print( -1, 75, "a competitive time trial mode.", tr, tg, tb, true);
 
-            if (game.slowdown < 30 || map.invincibility)
+            if (game.nocompetitive())
             {
                 graphics.Print( -1, 105, "Time Trials are not available", tr, tg, tb, true);
                 graphics.Print( -1, 115, "with slowdown or invincibility.", tr, tg, tb, true);
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ static void menurender(void)
             graphics.Print( -1, 65, "Play the entire game", tr, tg, tb, true);
             graphics.Print( -1, 75, "without dying once.", tr, tg, tb, true);
 
-            if (game.slowdown < 30 || map.invincibility)
+            if (game.nocompetitive())
             {
                 graphics.Print( -1, 105, "No Death Mode is not available", tr, tg, tb, true);
                 graphics.Print( -1, 115, "with slowdown or invincibility.", tr, tg, tb, true);