diff --git a/macros/PGanswermacros.pl b/macros/PGanswermacros.pl
index cf3e3ef005..fb7c60531d 100644
--- a/macros/PGanswermacros.pl
+++ b/macros/PGanswermacros.pl
@@ -148,12 +148,6 @@ =head1 DESCRIPTION
 my $functVarDefault;
 # ^variable my $useBaseTenLog
 my $useBaseTenLog;
-# ^variable my $reducedScoringDate
-my $reducedScoringDate;
-# ^variable my $reducedScoringValue
-my $reducedScoringValue;
-# ^variable my $enable_reduced_scoring
-my $enable_reduced_scoring;
 # ^variable my $dueDate
 my $dueDate;
 
@@ -165,9 +159,6 @@ =head1 DESCRIPTION
 # ^uses $envir{functULimitDefault}
 # ^uses $envir{functVarDefault}
 # ^uses $envir{useBaseTenLog}
-# ^uses $envir{reducedScoringDate}
-# ^uses $envir{reducedScoringValue}
-# ^uses $envir{enable_reduced_scoring}
 # ^uses $envir{dueDate}
 
 sub _PGanswermacros_init {
@@ -181,9 +172,6 @@ sub _PGanswermacros_init {
 	$functULimitDefault = PG_restricted_eval(q/$envir{functULimitDefault}/);
 	$functVarDefault    = PG_restricted_eval(q/$envir{functVarDefault}/);
 	$useBaseTenLog      = PG_restricted_eval(q/$envir{useBaseTenLog}/);
-	$reducedScoringDate = PG_restricted_eval(q/$envir{reducedScoringDate}/);
-	$reducedScoringValue= PG_restricted_eval(q/$envir{reducedScoringValue}/);
-	$enable_reduced_scoring = $reducedScoringDate ? PG_restricted_eval(q/$envir{enable_reduced_scoring}/) : 0;
 	$dueDate	    = PG_restricted_eval(q/$envir{dueDate}/);
 }
 
@@ -1522,20 +1510,10 @@ sub std_problem_grader {
 	$problem_state{num_of_correct_ans}++ if	$allAnswersCorrectQ	== 1;
 	$problem_state{num_of_incorrect_ans}++ if $allAnswersCorrectQ == 0;
 	$problem_state{recorded_score} = 0 unless defined $problem_state{recorded_score};
-	# Determine if we are in the reduced scoring period and act accordingly
-	if (!$enable_reduced_scoring or time() < $reducedScoringDate) {	# the reduced scoring period is disabled or it is before the reduced scoring period
+	# FIXME: This check should be moved out of PG, webwork should do this check instead.
+	if (time() < $dueDate) {
 		# increase recorded score if the current score is greater.
 		$problem_state{recorded_score} = $problem_result{score}	if $problem_result{score} > $problem_state{recorded_score};
-		# the sub_recored_score holds the recored_score before entering the reduced scoring period
-		$problem_state{sub_recorded_score} = $problem_state{recorded_score};
-	}
-	elsif (time() < $dueDate) {	# we are in the reduced scoring period. 
- 		# student gets credit for all work done before the reduced scoring period plus a portion of work done during period
-		my $newScore = 0;
-		$newScore =   $problem_state{sub_recorded_score} + $reducedScoringValue*($problem_result{score} - $problem_state{sub_recorded_score})  if ($problem_result{score} > $problem_state{sub_recorded_score});
-		$problem_state{recorded_score} = $newScore if $newScore > $problem_state{recorded_score};
-		my $reducedScoringPerCent = int(100*$reducedScoringValue+.5);
-		$problem_result{msg} = $problem_result{msg}."<br />You are in the Reduced Scoring Period: All additional work done counts $reducedScoringPerCent\% of the original."; 		
 	}
 
 	$problem_state{state_summary_msg} = '';  # an HTML formatted message printed at the bottom of the problem page
@@ -1624,23 +1602,13 @@ sub std_problem_grader2 {
 	$problem_result{score} = $allAnswersCorrectQ;
 	$problem_state{recorded_score} = 0 unless defined $problem_state{recorded_score};
 
-	# Determine if we are in the reduced scoring period and act accordingly
-	if (!$enable_reduced_scoring or time() < $reducedScoringDate) {	# the reduced scoring period is disabled or it is before the reduced scoring period
+	# FIXME: This check should be moved out of PG, webwork should do this check instead.
+	if (time() < $dueDate) {
 		# increase recorded score if the current score is greater.
 		$problem_state{recorded_score} = $problem_result{score}	if $problem_result{score} > $problem_state{recorded_score};
-		# the sub_recored_score holds the recored_score before entering the reduced scoring period
-		$problem_state{sub_recorded_score} = $problem_state{recorded_score};
-	}
-	elsif (time() < $dueDate) {	# we are in the reduced scoring period.
- 		# student gets credit for all work done before the reduced scoring period plus a portion of work done during period
-		my $newScore = 0;
-		$newScore =   $problem_state{sub_recorded_score} + $reducedScoringValue*($problem_result{score} - $problem_state{sub_recorded_score})  if ($problem_result{score} > $problem_state{sub_recorded_score});
-		$problem_state{recorded_score} = $newScore if $newScore > $problem_state{recorded_score};
-		my $reducedScoringPerCent = int(100*$reducedScoringValue+.5);
-		$problem_result{msg} = $problem_result{msg}."<br />You are in the Reduced Scoring Period: All additional work done counts $reducedScoringPerCent\% of the original."; 		
 	}
-	# record attempt only if there have	been no	syntax errors.
 
+	# record attempt only if there have	been no	syntax errors.
 	if ($record_problem_attempt	== 1) {
 		$problem_state{num_of_correct_ans}++ if	$allAnswersCorrectQ	== 1;
 		$problem_state{num_of_incorrect_ans}++ if $allAnswersCorrectQ == 0;
@@ -1717,22 +1685,10 @@ sub avg_problem_grader {
 	$problem_state{num_of_correct_ans}++ if	$total == $count;
 	$problem_state{num_of_incorrect_ans}++ if $total < $count;
 
-	# Determine if we are in the reduced scoring period and if the reduced scoring period is enabled and act accordingly
-#warn("enable_reduced_scoring is $enable_reduced_scoring");
-# warn("dueDate is $dueDate");
-	if (!$enable_reduced_scoring or time() < $reducedScoringDate) {	# the reduced scoring period is disabled or it is before the reduced scoring period
+	# FIXME: This check should be moved out of PG, webwork should do this instead.
+	if (time() < $dueDate) {
 		# increase recorded score if the current score is greater.
 		$problem_state{recorded_score} = $problem_result{score}	if $problem_result{score} > $problem_state{recorded_score};
-		# the sub_recored_score holds the recored_score before entering the reduced scoring period
-		$problem_state{sub_recorded_score} = $problem_state{recorded_score};
-	}
-elsif (time() < $dueDate) {	# we are in the reduced scoring period.
- 		# student gets credit for all work done before the reduced scoring period plus a portion of work done during period
-		my $newScore = 0;
-		$newScore =   $problem_state{sub_recorded_score} + $reducedScoringValue*($problem_result{score} - $problem_state{sub_recorded_score})  if ($problem_result{score} > $problem_state{sub_recorded_score});
-		$problem_state{recorded_score} = $newScore if $newScore > $problem_state{recorded_score};
-		my $reducedScoringPerCent = int(100*$reducedScoringValue+.5);
-		$problem_result{msg} = $problem_result{msg}."<br />You are in the Reduced Scoring Period: All additional work done counts $reducedScoringPerCent\% of the original."; 		
 	}
 	
 	$problem_state{state_summary_msg} = '';  # an HTML formatted message printed at the bottom of the problem page
diff --git a/macros/PGgraders.pl b/macros/PGgraders.pl
index baf78030dd..7bc9d88253 100644
--- a/macros/PGgraders.pl
+++ b/macros/PGgraders.pl
@@ -303,23 +303,10 @@ sub custom_problem_grader_fluid {
     
     $problem_result{score} = $total; 
     
-# Determine if we are in the reduced scoring period and if the reduced scoring period is enabled and act accordingly
-#warn("enable_reduced_scoring is $enable_reduced_scoring");
-#warn("dueDate is $dueDate");
-
-	if (!$enable_reduced_scoring or time() < $reducedScoringDate) {	# the reduced scoring period is disabled or it is before the reduced scoring period
+	# FIXME: This check should be moved out of PG, webwork should do this check instead.
+	if (time() < $dueDate) {
 		# increase recorded score if the current score is greater.
 		$problem_state{recorded_score} = $problem_result{score}	if $problem_result{score} > $problem_state{recorded_score};
-		# the sub_recored_score holds the recored_score before entering the reduced scoring period
-		$problem_state{sub_recorded_score} = $problem_state{recorded_score};
-	}
-elsif (time() < $dueDate) {	# we are in the reduced scoring period.
- 		# student gets credit for all work done before the reduced scoring period plus a portion of work done during period
-		my $newScore = 0;
-		$newScore =   $problem_state{sub_recorded_score} + $reducedScoringValue*($problem_result{score} - $problem_state{sub_recorded_score})  if ($problem_result{score} > $problem_state{sub_recorded_score});
-		$problem_state{recorded_score} = $newScore if $newScore > $problem_state{recorded_score};
-		my $reducedScoringPerCent = int(100*$reducedScoringValue+.5);
-		$problem_result{msg} = $problem_result{msg}."<br />You are in the Reduced Scoring Period: All additional work done counts $reducedScoringPerCent\% of the original."; 		
 	}
 	
     (\%problem_result, \%problem_state);