diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
index 35a8950ad92..736d2ff2464 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameAction.java
@@ -868,7 +868,6 @@ public class GameAction {
                 }
             }
             setHoldCheckingStaticAbilities(false);
-            checkStaticAbilities();
 
             if (game.getTriggerHandler().runWaitingTriggers()) {
                 checkAgain = true;