diff --git a/src/users.py b/src/users.py
index 15ab083..075a2b5 100644
--- a/src/users.py
+++ b/src/users.py
@@ -73,17 +73,6 @@ def _get(nick=None, ident=None, host=None, realname=None, account=None, *, allow
         return potential[0]
 
     if len(potential) > 1:
-        # XXX Debugging aid for when this fails (and we can't figure out why)
-        import sys, gc
-        all_refs = []
-        for user in potential:
-            for ref in gc.get_referrers(user):
-                for mod_name, module in sys.modules.items():
-                    for var_name, variable in module.__dict__.items():
-                        if ref is variable: # Found it!
-                            all_refs.append((user, mod_name, name))
-                            break
-
         raise ValueError("More than one user matches: " +
               _arg_msg.format(nick, ident, host, realname, account, allow_bot))
 
diff --git a/src/wolfgame.py b/src/wolfgame.py
index 1a4675f..6caef03 100644
--- a/src/wolfgame.py
+++ b/src/wolfgame.py
@@ -702,6 +702,7 @@ def join_timer_handler(var):
 
                     msg_prefix = messages["ping_player"].format(len(pl), "" if len(pl) == 1 else "s")
                     channels.Main.send(*user_list, first=msg_prefix)
+                    del to_ping[:]
 
                 events.remove_listener("who_result", get_altpingers)
                 events.remove_listener("who_end", ping_altpingers)