diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/a/aboroth.txt b/res/cardsfolder/a/aboroth.txt
index 668725d6fad..554579fb4a6 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/a/aboroth.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/a/aboroth.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Types:Creature Elemental
 Text:no text
 PT:9/9
 K:Cumulative upkeep:AddCounter<1/M1M1>:Put a -1/-1 counter on CARDNAME.
-SVar:RemAIDeck:True
 SVar:Rarity:Rare
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/aboroth.jpg
 SetInfo:WTH|Rare|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/wl/59.jpg
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/Upkeep.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/Upkeep.java
index 1e20be9dd64..a3f07d23080 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/Upkeep.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/Upkeep.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import forge.GameAction;
 import forge.GameActionUtil;
 import forge.Singletons;
 import forge.card.cardfactory.CardFactoryUtil;
+import forge.card.cost.Cost;
 import forge.card.spellability.Ability;
 import forge.card.spellability.AbilityMana;
 import forge.card.spellability.AbilityStatic;
@@ -446,8 +447,9 @@ public class Upkeep extends Phase implements java.io.Serializable {
      *            a {@link java.lang.String} object.
      * @return a {@link forge.card.spellability.Ability} object.
      */
-    private static Ability upkeepAIPayment(final Card c, final String cost) {
-        return new AbilityStatic(c, cost) {
+    private static Ability upkeepAIPayment(final Card c, final String costString) {
+        Cost cost = new Cost(c, costString, true);
+        return new AbilityStatic(c, cost, null) {
             @Override
             public void resolve() {