diff --git a/roulette.py b/roulette.py
index 280397e..1360000 100644
--- a/roulette.py
+++ b/roulette.py
@@ -202,22 +202,12 @@ def ban(player_id, target_id, success):
     cur.execute("""select id,ban_end from players
             where id=%i"""% banned_player['id'])
 
-    con.commit()
-    con.close()
-    con = connect_sql()
-    cur = con.cursor()
-
     ban_end = cur.fetchone()[0]
     ban_end = time() + BAN_DURATION
 
     cur.execute("""update players set ban_end=%f
             where id=%i"""% [ban_end, banned_player['id']])
 
-
-    con.commit()
-    con.close()
-    con = connect_sql()
-    cur = con.cursor()
     cur.execute("""insert into bans (player_id,target_id,success,time)
             values %i,%i,%i,%f"""% [player['id'], target['id'], \
                     success and 1 or 0, time()])