diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameActionUtil.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameActionUtil.java
index 540b1f3408e..4711d9fb34f 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameActionUtil.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/GameActionUtil.java
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ public final class GameActionUtil {
                             newSA.setPayCosts(disturbCost);
                             newSA.setActivatingPlayer(activator);
                         }
-                        newSA.setActivatingPlayer(activator);
 
                         newSA.putParam("PrecostDesc", "Disturb —");
                         newSA.putParam("CostDesc", disturbCost.toString());