diff --git a/src/GamePanel.java b/src/GamePanel.java
index 617a083..694e928 100644
--- a/src/GamePanel.java
+++ b/src/GamePanel.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener{
     }
     player = new Player(GAME_WIDTH/2, GAME_HEIGHT/2, 'W', 'A', 'S', 'D', spriteArray); //create a player controlled player, set start location to middle of screen
     map.add(new Tile(1000, 700));
-    ball = new PlayerBall(GAME_WIDTH/2, GAME_HEIGHT/2); //create a player controlled ball, set start location to middle of screen
     this.setFocusable(true); //make everything in this class appear on the screen
     this.addKeyListener(this); //start listening for keyboard input
 
@@ -80,11 +79,10 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener{
   //call the draw methods in each class to update positions as things move
   public void draw(Graphics g, int frame){
     frameCounter += player.draw(g, frame);
-  public void draw(Graphics g){
-    ball.draw(g);
     for(Tile i: map){
       i.draw(g);
     }
+
   }
 
   //call the move methods in other classes to update positions
@@ -94,31 +92,33 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener{
   }
 
   //handles all collision detection and responds accordingly
-  public void checkCollision(){
+  public void checkCollision() {
     player.isGrounded = false;
 
-    for(Tile i: map){
+    for (Tile i : map) {
 
     }
     //force player to remain on screen
-    if(player.y<= 0){
+    if (player.y <= 0) {
       player.y = 0;
     }
-    if(player.y >= GAME_HEIGHT - Player.PLAYER_HEIGHT){
-      player.y = GAME_HEIGHT- Player.PLAYER_HEIGHT;
-    if(ball.y >= GAME_HEIGHT - PlayerBall.BALL_DIAMETER){
-      ball.y = GAME_HEIGHT-PlayerBall.BALL_DIAMETER;
-      ball.yVelocity = 0;
-      ball.isGrounded = true;
-    }
-    if(player.x <= 0){
-      player.x = 0;
+    if (player.y >= GAME_HEIGHT - Player.PLAYER_HEIGHT) {
+      player.y = GAME_HEIGHT - Player.PLAYER_HEIGHT;
+      if (player.y >= GAME_HEIGHT - Player.BALL_DIAMETER) {
+        player.y = GAME_HEIGHT - Player.BALL_DIAMETER;
+        player.yVelocity = 0;
+        player.isGrounded = true;
+      }
+      if (player.x <= 0) {
+        player.x = 0;
 
-    if(ball.x <= 0){
-      ball.x = 0;
-    }
-    if(player.x + Player.PLAYER_WIDTH >= GAME_WIDTH){
-      player.x = GAME_WIDTH- Player.PLAYER_WIDTH;
+        if (player.x <= 0) {
+          player.x = 0;
+        }
+        if (player.x + Player.PLAYER_WIDTH >= GAME_WIDTH) {
+          player.x = GAME_WIDTH - Player.PLAYER_WIDTH;
+        }
+      }
     }
   }