diff --git a/docker/spamassassin/local.cf b/docker/spamassassin/local.cf
index 2bab1f8..ce9a31c 100644
--- a/docker/spamassassin/local.cf
+++ b/docker/spamassassin/local.cf
@@ -58,7 +58,4 @@ score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED 0
 score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE_BLOCKED 0
 score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED 0
 score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL 0
-score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE 0
-
-# emails with no text are common for tests, don't penalize them
-score EMPTY_MESSAGE 0
\ No newline at end of file
+score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/analyzer/rbl.go b/pkg/analyzer/rbl.go
index 1c91180..bd3c9da 100644
--- a/pkg/analyzer/rbl.go
+++ b/pkg/analyzer/rbl.go
@@ -302,9 +302,7 @@ func (r *DNSListChecker) reverseIP(ipStr string) string {
 }
 
 // CalculateScore calculates the list contribution to deliverability.
-// Informational lists don't count proportionally; instead, if any
-// informational list triggers, a flat 10% penalty is applied regardless
-// of how many of them fire.
+// Informational lists are not counted in the score.
 func (r *DNSListChecker) CalculateScore(results *DNSListResults, forWhitelist bool) (int, string) {
 	scoringListCount := len(r.Lists) - len(r.informationalSet)
 
@@ -326,13 +324,7 @@ func (r *DNSListChecker) CalculateScore(results *DNSListResults, forWhitelist bo
 		return 100, "A+"
 	}
 
-	// A listing on any informational list applies a flat 10% penalty.
-	informationalPenalty := 0
-	if results.ListedCount > results.RelevantListedCount {
-		informationalPenalty = 10
-	}
-
-	percentage := max(0, 100-results.RelevantListedCount*100/scoringListCount-informationalPenalty)
+	percentage := 100 - results.RelevantListedCount*100/scoringListCount
 	return percentage, ScoreToGrade(percentage)
 }