diff --git a/bfg.c b/bfg.c
index 0d670dd..d9667e6 100644
--- a/bfg.c
+++ b/bfg.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 
-/* code original by Jan Dlabal <dlabaljan@gmail.com>, partially rewritten by vh,
- rainy tweaks by owein <yvain29@gmail.com>*/
+/* code original by Jan Dlabal <dlabaljan@gmail.com>, partially rewritten by vh. */
 
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <math.h>
@@ -174,8 +173,6 @@ int32_t bf_init(char *arg) {
 	
   bf_options.crs_len = crs_len;
   bf_options.current = bf_options.from;
-  bf_options.rain = 0;
-  bf_options.gcounter = 0;
 
   memset((char *) bf_options.state, 0, sizeof(bf_options.state));
   
@@ -202,7 +199,7 @@ uint64_t bf_get_pcount() {
   return foo;
 }
 
-char *bf_next(_Bool rainy) {
+char *bf_next() {
   int32_t i, pos = bf_options.current - 1;
 
   if (bf_options.current > bf_options.to)
@@ -213,18 +210,7 @@ char *bf_next(_Bool rainy) {
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  if(rainy)
-  {
-    bf_options.rain = bf_options.gcounter;
-    bf_options.ptr[0] = bf_options.crs[bf_options.state[0]];
-    for(i=1; i<bf_options.current; ++i) {
-	  bf_options.ptr[i] = bf_options.crs[(bf_options.state[i] + bf_options.rain) % bf_options.crs_len];
-	  bf_options.rain -= bf_options.rain / bf_options.crs_len;
-    }
-    bf_options.gcounter++;
-  }
-  else
-    for(i=0; i<bf_options.current; ++i)
+  for(i=0; i<bf_options.current; ++i)
 	  bf_options.ptr[i] = bf_options.crs[bf_options.state[i]]; 
   //we don't subtract the same depending on wether the length is odd or even
   bf_options.ptr[bf_options.current] = 0;
@@ -237,14 +223,6 @@ char *bf_next(_Bool rainy) {
   }
 
   //we revert the ordering of the bruteforce to fix the first static character
-  if(rainy) {
-      pos = 0;
-      while (pos < bf_options.current && (++bf_options.state[pos]) >= bf_options.crs_len) {
-        bf_options.state[pos] = 0;
-        pos++;
-      }
-  }
-  else
   while (pos >= 0 && (++bf_options.state[pos]) >= bf_options.crs_len) {
     bf_options.state[pos] = 0;
     pos--;
@@ -252,7 +230,6 @@ char *bf_next(_Bool rainy) {
 
   if (pos < 0 || pos >= bf_options.current) {
     bf_options.current++;
-    bf_options.rain = 0;
     memset((char *)bf_options.state, 0, sizeof(bf_options.state));
   }
 
diff --git a/bfg.h b/bfg.h
index 602cee6..6d11aee 100644
--- a/bfg.h
+++ b/bfg.h
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ typedef struct {
   char *crs;                        /* internal representation of charset */
   char *ptr;                        /* ptr to the last generated password */
   uint32_t disable_symbols;
-  uint64_t rain;
-  uint64_t gcounter;
 } bf_option;
 
 extern bf_option bf_options;
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ extern bf_option bf_options;
 #ifdef HAVE_MATH_H
 extern uint64_t bf_get_pcount();
 extern int32_t bf_init(char *arg);
-extern char *bf_next(_Bool rainy);
+extern char *bf_next();
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/hydra.c b/hydra.c
index 3695110..9e1268a 100644
--- a/hydra.c
+++ b/hydra.c
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ int32_t hydra_send_next_pair(int32_t target_no, int32_t head_no) {
 #ifndef HAVE_MATH_H
                   sleep(1);
 #else
-                  hydra_targets[target_no]->pass_ptr = bf_next(hydra_options.rainy);
+                  hydra_targets[target_no]->pass_ptr = bf_next();
                   if (debug)
                     printf("[DEBUG] bfg new password for next child: %s\n", hydra_targets[target_no]->pass_ptr);
 #endif
@@ -2280,7 +2280,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   hydra_brains.ofp = stdout;
   hydra_brains.targets = 1;
   hydra_options.waittime = waittime = WAITTIME;
-  hydra_options.rainy = 0;
   bf_options.disable_symbols = 0;
 
   // command line processing
@@ -2316,7 +2315,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
       hydra_restore_read();
       break;
     case 'r':
-      hydra_options.rainy = 1;
+      fprintf(stderr, "Warning: the option -r has been removed.\n");
       break;
     case 'I':
       ignore_restore = 1; // this is not to be saved in hydra_options!
@@ -3433,7 +3432,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             if (bf_init(bf_options.arg))
               exit(-1); // error description is handled by bf_init
 
-            pass_ptr = bf_next(hydra_options.rainy);
+            pass_ptr = bf_next();
             hydra_brains.countpass += bf_get_pcount();
             hydra_brains.sizepass += BF_BUFLEN;
 #else
diff --git a/hydra.h b/hydra.h
index f0a0253..6698eaf 100644
--- a/hydra.h
+++ b/hydra.h
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ typedef struct {
   char *server;
   char *service;
   char bfg;
-  int8_t rainy;
   int32_t skip_redo;
 } hydra_option;