diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/rating/server/Rating.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/rating/server/Rating.java
index 0845729b..729742c0 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/rating/server/Rating.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/rating/server/Rating.java
@@ -35,17 +35,11 @@ public class Rating
     implements RatingCodes
 {
     /** The player's rating for our game. */
-    public int rating;
+    public int rating = DEFAULT_RATING;
 
     /** The number of times the player's played our game. */
     public int experience;
 
-    public Rating ()
-    {
-        this.rating = DEFAULT_RATING;
-        this.experience = 0;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Computes a player's updated rating using a modified version of the
      * FIDE/ELO system. The rating adjustment is computed for the player versus
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/rating/server/RatingDelegate.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/rating/server/RatingDelegate.java
index c24d30f4..11b305a5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/rating/server/RatingDelegate.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/rating/server/RatingDelegate.java
@@ -326,8 +326,6 @@ public abstract class RatingDelegate extends GameManagerDelegate
             this.playerOid = player.getOid();
             this.playerName = player.getVisibleName();
             this.playerId = playerId;
-            this.rating = DEFAULT_RATING;
-            this.experience = 0;
         }
 
         /**