diff --git a/protocols/inspircd.py b/protocols/inspircd.py
index 8dbf7de..31a41c4 100644
--- a/protocols/inspircd.py
+++ b/protocols/inspircd.py
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@ class InspIRCdProtocol(TS6BaseProtocol):
 
         modestring = args[2:-1] or args[2]
         parsedmodes = self.irc.parseModes(channel, modestring)
-        self.irc.applyModes(channel, parsedmodes)
         namelist = []
 
         # Keep track of other modes that are added due to prefix modes being joined too.
diff --git a/protocols/nefarious.py b/protocols/nefarious.py
index 8f1ae62..2413ffe 100644
--- a/protocols/nefarious.py
+++ b/protocols/nefarious.py
@@ -1025,16 +1025,10 @@ class P10Protocol(IRCS2SProtocol):
         else:
             parsedmodes = []
 
-        # This list is used to keep track of prefix modes being added to the mode list.
-        changedmodes = set(parsedmodes)
-
-        # Also add the the ban list to the list of modes to process internally.
-        parsedmodes.extend(bans)
-        if parsedmodes:
-            self.irc.applyModes(channel, parsedmodes)
+        changedmodes = set(parsedmodes + bans)
 
         namelist = []
-        log.debug('(%s) handle_sjoin: got userlist %r for %r', self.irc.name, userlist, channel)
+        log.debug('(%s) handle_burst: got userlist %r for %r', self.irc.name, userlist, channel)
 
         prefixes = ''