diff --git a/MiraAPI/Patches/PlayerControlPatches.cs b/MiraAPI/Patches/PlayerControlPatches.cs
index ac88d94..df73774 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Patches/PlayerControlPatches.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Patches/PlayerControlPatches.cs
@@ -105,20 +105,16 @@ internal static class PlayerControlPatches
             return;
         }
 
-        __instance.isKilling = true;
-        __instance.RpcMurderPlayer(target, true);
-    }
-
-    [HarmonyPrefix]
-    [HarmonyPatch(nameof(PlayerControl.RpcMurderPlayer))]
-    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
-    // Note: This method is partially inlined in 2025.5.20 but we already use custom murder RPCs.
-    public static void PlayerControlMurderPrefix(PlayerControl __instance, PlayerControl target, ref bool didSucceed)
-    {
         var beforeMurderEvent = new BeforeMurderEvent(__instance, target);
         MiraEventManager.InvokeEvent(beforeMurderEvent);
 
-        didSucceed = beforeMurderEvent.IsCancelled;
+        if (beforeMurderEvent.IsCancelled)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        __instance.isKilling = true;
+        __instance.RpcMurderPlayer(target, true);
     }
 
     [HarmonyPostfix]