diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/runnables/BleedTimer.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/runnables/BleedTimer.java
index 711169d4b..a076f6c00 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/runnables/BleedTimer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/runnables/BleedTimer.java
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.runnables;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
 import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
-import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.LocaleLoader;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.utilities.CombatTools;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.ParticleEffectUtils;
@@ -17,28 +15,18 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.util.ParticleEffectUtils;
 public class BleedTimer implements Runnable {
     private final static int MAX_BLEED_TICKS = 10;
     private static Map<LivingEntity, Integer> bleedList = new HashMap<LivingEntity, Integer>();
-    private static Map<LivingEntity, Integer> bleedAddList = new HashMap<LivingEntity, Integer>();
-    private static List<LivingEntity> bleedRemoveList = new ArrayList<LivingEntity>();
-    private static boolean lock = false;
 
     @Override
     public void run() {
-        updateBleedList();
-        bleedSimulate();
-    }
-
-    private void bleedSimulate() {
-        lock = true;
-
-        for (Entry<LivingEntity, Integer> entry : bleedList.entrySet()) {
+        for (Iterator<Entry<LivingEntity, Integer>> bleedIterator = bleedList.entrySet().iterator(); bleedIterator.hasNext();) {
+            Entry<LivingEntity, Integer> entry = bleedIterator.next();
             LivingEntity entity = entry.getKey();
 
             if (entry.getValue() <= 0 || !entity.isValid()) {
-                remove(entity);
-                break;
+                bleedIterator.remove();
+                continue;
             }
 
-            // Player bleed simulation
             if (entity instanceof Player) {
                 Player player = (Player) entity;
 
@@ -46,10 +34,10 @@ public class BleedTimer implements Runnable {
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                //Never kill with Bleeding
+                // Never kill with Bleeding
                 if (player.getHealth() - 1 > 0) {
                     CombatTools.dealDamage(player, 1);
-                    ParticleEffectUtils.playBleedEffect(player);
+                    ParticleEffectUtils.playBleedEffect(entity);
                 }
 
                 entry.setValue(entry.getValue() - 1);
@@ -58,29 +46,12 @@ public class BleedTimer implements Runnable {
                     player.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Swords.Combat.Bleeding.Stopped"));
                 }
             }
-            // Bleed monsters/animals
             else {
                 CombatTools.dealDamage(entity, 2);
-                entry.setValue(entry.getValue() - 1);
                 ParticleEffectUtils.playBleedEffect(entity);
+                entry.setValue(entry.getValue() - 1);
             }
         }
-
-        // Unlock list now that we are done
-        lock = false;
-    }
-
-    private void updateBleedList() {
-        if (lock) {
-            mcMMO.p.getLogger().warning("mcBleedTimer attempted to update the bleedList but the list was locked!");
-        }
-        else {
-            bleedList.keySet().removeAll(bleedRemoveList);
-            bleedRemoveList.clear();
-
-            bleedList.putAll(bleedAddList);
-            bleedAddList.clear();
-        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -101,15 +72,8 @@ public class BleedTimer implements Runnable {
      * @param entity LivingEntity to remove
      */
     public static void remove(LivingEntity entity) {
-        if (lock) {
-            if (!bleedRemoveList.contains(entity)) {
-                bleedRemoveList.add(entity);
-            }
-        }
-        else {
-            if (bleedList.containsKey(entity)) {
-                bleedList.remove(entity);
-            }
+        if (bleedList.containsKey(entity)) {
+            bleedList.remove(entity);
         }
     }
 
@@ -122,41 +86,12 @@ public class BleedTimer implements Runnable {
     public static void add(LivingEntity entity, int ticks) {
         int newTicks = ticks;
 
-        if (lock) {
-            if (bleedAddList.containsKey(entity)) {
-                newTicks += bleedAddList.get(entity);
-                bleedAddList.put(entity, Math.min(newTicks, MAX_BLEED_TICKS));
-            }
-            else {
-                bleedAddList.put(entity, Math.min(newTicks, MAX_BLEED_TICKS));
-            }
+        if (bleedList.containsKey(entity)) {
+            newTicks += bleedList.get(entity);
+            bleedList.put(entity, Math.min(newTicks, MAX_BLEED_TICKS));
         }
         else {
-            if (bleedList.containsKey(entity)) {
-                newTicks += bleedList.get(entity);
-                bleedList.put(entity, Math.min(newTicks, MAX_BLEED_TICKS));
-
-                // Need to find a better way to ensure that the entity stays in bleedList
-                // when some ticks are added but already marked for removal.
-                // Suggestion: Why not use Iterator.remove() and drop the lock boolean?
-                // TODO: Actually implement this suggestion?
-                if (bleedRemoveList.contains(entity)) {
-                    bleedRemoveList.remove(entity);
-                }
-            }
-            else {
-                bleedList.put(entity, Math.min(newTicks, MAX_BLEED_TICKS));
-            }
+            bleedList.put(entity, Math.min(newTicks, MAX_BLEED_TICKS));
         }
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Check to see if a LivingEntity is in the bleedList
-     *
-     * @param entity LivingEntity to check if in the bleedList
-     * @return true if in the list, false if not
-     */
-    public static boolean contains(LivingEntity entity) {
-        return (bleedList.containsKey(entity) || bleedAddList.containsKey(entity));
-    }
 }