diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/ConnectionRepository.py b/direct/src/distributed/ConnectionRepository.py
index 0f9a322b30..2583e017de 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/ConnectionRepository.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/ConnectionRepository.py
@@ -160,9 +160,7 @@ class ConnectionRepository(DirectObject.DirectObject):
             
             url = serverList[serverIndex]
             self.notify.info("Connecting to %s via HTTP interface." % (url.cStr()))
-            # Temporary test for old pandas.
-            if hasattr(ch, "preserveStatus"):
-                ch.preserveStatus()
+            ch.preserveStatus()
             
             ch.beginConnectTo(DocumentSpec(url))
             ch.spawnTask(name = 'connect-to-server',
diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/PhysicsWalker.py b/direct/src/showbase/PhysicsWalker.py
index e75a7d031d..2e93358ef3 100755
--- a/direct/src/showbase/PhysicsWalker.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/PhysicsWalker.py
@@ -595,8 +595,7 @@ class PhysicsWalker(DirectObject.DirectObject):
             rotation = dt * self.__rotationSpeed
 
             #debugTempH=self.avatarNodePath.getH()
-            # temporary hasattr for old Pandas
-            assert not hasattr(Quat, "isSameDirection") or self.avatarNodePath.getQuat().isSameDirection(physObject.getOrientation())
+            assert self.avatarNodePath.getQuat().isSameDirection(physObject.getOrientation())
             assert self.avatarNodePath.getPos().almostEqual(physObject.getPosition(), 0.0001)
 
             # update pos:
@@ -621,8 +620,7 @@ class PhysicsWalker(DirectObject.DirectObject):
             # sync the change:
             self.actorNode.updateTransform()
 
-            # temporary hasattr for old Pandas
-            assert not hasattr(Quat, "isSameDirection") or self.avatarNodePath.getQuat().isSameDirection(physObject.getOrientation())
+            assert self.avatarNodePath.getQuat().isSameDirection(physObject.getOrientation())
             assert self.avatarNodePath.getPos().almostEqual(physObject.getPosition(), 0.0001)
             #assert self.avatarNodePath.getH()==debugTempH-rotation
             messenger.send("avatarMoving")