diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/q/quietus_spike.txt b/res/cardsfolder/q/quietus_spike.txt
index df2bc315d8c..35c4d63459f 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/q/quietus_spike.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/q/quietus_spike.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ K:Equip 3
 S:Mode$ Continuous | Affected$ Creature.EquippedBy | AddKeyword$ Deathtouch | Description$ Equipped creature has deathtouch. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half his or her life, rounded up.
 T:Mode$ DamageDone | ValidSource$ Creature.EquippedBy | ValidTarget$ Player | CombatDamage$ True | Execute$ TrigLoseLifeOpp | TriggerDescription$ Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half his or her life, rounded up.
 SVar:TrigLoseLifeOpp:AB$ LoseLife | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ TriggeredTarget | LifeAmount$ QuietusX | References$ QuietusX
-SVar:QuietusX:Count$DefenderLifeTotal/HalfUp
+SVar:QuietusX:TriggeredTarget$LifeTotal/HalfUp
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/quietus_spike.jpg
 Oracle:Equipped creature has deathtouch.\nWhenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half his or her life, rounded up.\nEquip {3}
 SetInfo:PC2 Rare
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryUtil.java
index ac1e8a4becb..457dc1e448c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryUtil.java
@@ -1568,12 +1568,6 @@ public class CardFactoryUtil {
             return CardFactoryUtil.doXMath(oppController.getLife(), m, c);
         }
 
-        // Count$DefenderLifeTotal
-        if (sq[0].contains("DefenderLifeTotal")) {
-            Player defender = Singletons.getModel().getGame().getCombat().getDefendingPlayerRelatedTo(c);
-            return CardFactoryUtil.doXMath(defender.getLife(), m, c);
-        }
-
         //  Count$TargetedLifeTotal (targeted player's life total)
         if (sq[0].contains("TargetedLifeTotal")) {
             for (final SpellAbility sa : c.getCharacteristics().getSpellAbility()) {