diff --git a/python/events/gkill/reputation.py b/python/events/gkill/reputation.py
index 42e396325..c83b4bc31 100644
--- a/python/events/gkill/reputation.py
+++ b/python/events/gkill/reputation.py
@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@ def get_killer(hitter):
 def is_player(op):
     return op.Type == Crossfire.Type.PLAYER
 
-killer = get_killer(Crossfire.WhoIsActivator())
-victim = Crossfire.WhoAmI()
+def on_kill():
+    killer = get_killer(Crossfire.WhoIsActivator())
+    victim = Crossfire.WhoAmI()
 
-if is_player(killer):
-    CFReputation.record_kill(victim.Race, victim.Map.Region.Name, killer.Name)
+    if is_player(killer):
+        CFReputation.record_kill(victim.Race, victim.Map.Region.Name, killer.Name)
+
+# disabled by default, doesn't currently have a big in-game impact and has a
+# pretty significant performance hit
+#on_kill()