diff --git a/server/src/services/ScuntTeamServices.js b/server/src/services/ScuntTeamServices.js
index ef314306..50e5e96e 100644
--- a/server/src/services/ScuntTeamServices.js
+++ b/server/src/services/ScuntTeamServices.js
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ const ScuntTeamServices = {
       );
 
       // finds the rank of the team (i.e., index in teams array)
-      const teamPosition = teams?.findIndex((t) => teamNumber === t.number) + 1;
+      const teamPosition = teams?.findIndex((t) => teamNumber === t.number);
 
-      return (teamPosition / teams.length) * totalPoints;
+      return (teamPosition / teams.length + 1.0) * totalPoints;
     } catch (error) {
       throw new Error('UNABLE_TO_CALCULATE_POINTS', { cause: error });
     }
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ const ScuntTeamServices = {
    * @returns {ScuntTeam , Leadur}
    */
   async bribeTransaction(teamNumber, points, user) {
-    const curvedPoints = await this.calculatePoints(teamNumber, points);
-    if (!user.scuntJudgeBribePoints || curvedPoints > user.scuntJudgeBribePoints)
+    if (!user.scuntJudgeBribePoints || points > user.scuntJudgeBribePoints)
       throw new Error('NOT_ENOUGH_BRIBE_POINTS');
 
     await ScuntGameSettingsModel.findOne({}).then(
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ const ScuntTeamServices = {
 
     const leadur = await LeadurModel.findByIdAndUpdate(
       user.id,
-      { $set: { scuntJudgeBribePoints: user.scuntJudgeBribePoints - curvedPoints } },
+      { $set: { scuntJudgeBribePoints: user.scuntJudgeBribePoints - points } },
       { upsert: false, returnDocument: 'after' },
     ).then(
       (leadur) => {
@@ -118,12 +117,12 @@ const ScuntTeamServices = {
     return ScuntTeamModel.findOneAndUpdate(
       { number: teamNumber },
       {
-        $inc: { points: curvedPoints },
+        $inc: { points },
         $push: {
           transactions: [
             {
               name: `${points.toString()} points bribe from ${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}`,
-              points: curvedPoints,
+              points,
             },
           ],
         },
diff --git a/server/test/services/ScuntTeamServices.test.js b/server/test/services/ScuntTeamServices.test.js
index c5519867..eeb9c54b 100644
--- a/server/test/services/ScuntTeamServices.test.js
+++ b/server/test/services/ScuntTeamServices.test.js
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ describe('ScuntTeamServices', () => {
     await ScuntTeamServices.addTransaction(4, 1, 20);
     await ScuntTeamServices.addTransaction(4, 1, 10);
     const points = await ScuntTeamServices.checkTransaction(4, 1);
-    assert.equal(points, 14);
+    assert.equal(points, 31);
   });
 
   it('.checkTransaction()\t\t|\tCheck a transaction (INVALID TEAM NUMBER)', async () => {