diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/AbilityTriggered.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/AbilityTriggered.java
index faa1f0612d9..71e75843bd5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/AbilityTriggered.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/AbilityTriggered.java
@@ -107,12 +107,6 @@ public class AbilityTriggered extends Ability implements Command {
         return false;
     } // this is a triggered ability: it cannot be "played"
 
-    /** {@inheritDoc} */
-    @Override
-    public final boolean canAfford() {
-        return false;
-    } // this is a triggered ability: it cannot be "afforded"
-
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     @Override
     public final void resolve() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java
index 67d48b0412c..7c2d632fe35 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import forge.card.abilityfactory.AbilityFactory;
 import forge.card.cost.Cost;
 import forge.card.mana.Mana;
 import forge.control.input.Input;
-import forge.game.player.ComputerUtil;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
 
 //only SpellAbility can go on the stack
@@ -161,29 +160,6 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility {
      */
     public abstract boolean canPlay();
 
-    /**
-     * Can afford.
-     * 
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public boolean canAfford() {
-        Player activator = this.getActivatingPlayer();
-        if (activator == null) {
-            activator = this.getSourceCard().getController();
-        }
-
-        return ComputerUtil.canPayCost(this, activator);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Can play and afford.
-     * 
-     * @return true, if successful
-     */
-    public final boolean canPlayAndAfford() {
-        return this.canPlay() && this.canAfford();
-    }
-
     // all Spell's and Abilities must override this method
     /**
      * <p>
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbilityList.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbilityList.java
index d7e21c35348..ccdc5cb26fa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbilityList.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbilityList.java
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ package forge.card.spellability;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-import forge.game.player.ComputerUtil;
-
 /**
  * <p>
  * SpellAbilityList class.
@@ -135,7 +133,7 @@ public class SpellAbilityList {
      * execute.
      * </p>
      */
-    public final void execute() {
+    /*public final void execute() {
         for (int i = 0; i < this.size(); i++) {
             if (!ComputerUtil.canPayCost(this.get(i))) {
                 throw new RuntimeException("SpellAbilityList : execute() error, cannot pay for the spell "
@@ -144,7 +142,7 @@ public class SpellAbilityList {
 
             ComputerUtil.playNoStack(this.get(i));
         }
-    } // execute()
+    }*/ // execute()
 
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     @Override