diff --git a/service/config.py b/service/config.py
index b81ce60..2a50466 100644
--- a/service/config.py
+++ b/service/config.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 SCORE_GAIN = int(os.getenv("SCORE_GAIN", 1))
 POSITIVE_BOOST = int(os.getenv("POSITIVE_BOOST", 1))
 NEGATIVE_BOOST = int(os.getenv("NEGATIVE_BOOST", 1))
-HIGHEST_DIVISION_BOOST = int(os.getenv("HIGHEST_DIVISION_BOOST", 1))
 POINT_BUFFER_AFTER_DIVISION_CHANGE = int(
     os.getenv("POINT_BUFFER_AFTER_DIVISION_CHANGE", 2)
 )
diff --git a/service/league_service/league_rater.py b/service/league_service/league_rater.py
index 08384f6..f1d537c 100644
--- a/service/league_service/league_rater.py
+++ b/service/league_service/league_rater.py
@@ -106,15 +106,18 @@ def _calculate_new_score(cls, league, current_score, outcome, rating, player_div
         reduction = 0
         higher_div = league.get_next_higher_division(player_div.id)
 
+        # Return score based on rating to have players in top division sorted by rating
+        if higher_div is None:
+            return (
+                player_div.highest_score
+                * (rating - player_div.min_rating)
+                / (player_div.max_rating - player_div.min_rating)
+            )
+
         if rating > player_div.max_rating:
             boost = config.POSITIVE_BOOST
         elif rating < player_div.min_rating:
             reduction = config.NEGATIVE_BOOST
-        # Boost for high rated players with low score to have players in top division sorted by rating
-        elif higher_div is None and current_score.score < player_div.highest_score * (
-            rating - player_div.min_rating
-        ) / (player_div.max_rating - player_div.min_rating):
-            boost = config.HIGHEST_DIVISION_BOOST
 
         new_score = current_score.score
         if outcome is GameOutcome.VICTORY:
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_league_rater.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_league_rater.py
index e3f2be0..136480a 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_league_rater.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_league_rater.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def test_new_score_defeat_boost(example_league):
     )
 
 
-def test_new_score_victory_highest_division_no_boost(example_league):
+def test_new_score_defeat_highest_division(example_league):
     current_score = LeagueScore(
         division_id=3, score=5, game_count=30, returning_player=False
     )
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ def test_new_score_victory_highest_division_no_boost(example_league):
 
     assert new_score.division_id == current_score.division_id
     assert new_score.game_count == current_score.game_count + 1
-    assert new_score.score == current_score.score + config.SCORE_GAIN
+    assert new_score.score == 2
 
 
-def test_new_score_victory_highest_division_boost(example_league):
+def test_new_score_victory_highest_division(example_league):
     current_score = LeagueScore(
         division_id=3, score=5, game_count=30, returning_player=False
     )
-    player_rating = (380.0, 0.0)
+    player_rating = (240.0, 0.0)
 
     new_score = LeagueRater.rate(
         example_league, current_score, GameOutcome.VICTORY, player_rating
@@ -128,10 +128,7 @@ def test_new_score_victory_highest_division_boost(example_league):
 
     assert new_score.division_id == current_score.division_id
     assert new_score.game_count == current_score.game_count + 1
-    assert (
-        new_score.score
-        == current_score.score + config.SCORE_GAIN + config.HIGHEST_DIVISION_BOOST
-    )
+    assert new_score.score == 2
 
 
 def test_placement_after_enough_games(example_league, unplaced_player_score):
@@ -315,7 +312,7 @@ def test_promote_in_highest_division(example_league):
     current_score = LeagueScore(
         division_id=3, score=10, game_count=30, returning_player=False
     )
-    player_rating = (380.0, 0.0)
+    player_rating = (420.0, 0.0)
 
     new_score = LeagueRater.rate(
         example_league, current_score, GameOutcome.VICTORY, player_rating