diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index fc0d4b3..bf33656 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -400,11 +400,7 @@ local function do_reset()
         else
             print('trial', trial_i, 'reward:', reward, "("..state..")")
         end
-    else
-        print("reward:", reward, "("..state..")")
-    end
 
-    if trial_i >= 0 then
         if trial_i == 0 or not cfg.negate_trials then
             trial_rewards[trial_i] = reward
         else
@@ -630,7 +626,7 @@ local function doit(dummy)
     if game.get_state() == 'lose' then
         -- this shouldn't happen if we catch the deaths as above.
         print("ran out of lives.")
-        if not cfg.playback_mode then prepare_reset() end
+        prepare_reset()
     end
 
     -- lose a point for every frame paused.