diff --git a/src/forge/AbilityFactory.java b/src/forge/AbilityFactory.java
index 420a47a5d6a..02c875a4c49 100644
--- a/src/forge/AbilityFactory.java
+++ b/src/forge/AbilityFactory.java
@@ -831,16 +831,6 @@ public class AbilityFactory {
 		    }
 
         }
-		else if (defined.equals("TriggeredController")){
-				Player p = sa.getTriggeringCard().getController();
-				if (!players.contains(p))
-					players.add(p);
-		}
-		else if (defined.equals("TriggeredOwner")){
-			Player p = sa.getTriggeringCard().getOwner();
-			if (!players.contains(p))
-				players.add(p);
-		}
 		else if (defined.equals("EnchantedController")){
 			Player p = card.getEnchantingCard().getController();
 			if (!players.contains(p))
diff --git a/src/forge/SpellAbility.java b/src/forge/SpellAbility.java
index a0083beeec0..3537d76d1d8 100644
--- a/src/forge/SpellAbility.java
+++ b/src/forge/SpellAbility.java
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility {
     private Card            targetCard;
     private Card            sourceCard;
     
-    private Card			triggeringCard		= null;
-    
     private CardList        targetList;
     
     private boolean         spell;
@@ -119,17 +117,7 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility {
     public void setManaCost(String cost) {
         manaCost = cost;
     }
-    
-    public Card getTriggeringCard()
-    {
-    	return triggeringCard;
-    }
-    
-    public void setTriggeringCard(Card c)
-    {
-    	triggeringCard = c;
-    }
-    
+
     public String getAdditionalManaCost() {
         return additionalManaCost;
     }