diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/AbilityFactory.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/AbilityFactory.java
index f88c55da505..94381dcb387 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/AbilityFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/ability/AbilityFactory.java
@@ -225,13 +225,6 @@ public final class AbilityFactory {
             abTgt.setZone(ZoneType.listValueOf(mapParams.get("TgtZone")));
         }
 
-        // Target Type mostly for Counter: Spell,Activated,Triggered,Ability
-        // (or any combination of)
-        // Ability = both activated and triggered abilities
-        if (mapParams.containsKey("TargetType")) {
-            abTgt.setTargetSpellAbilityType(mapParams.get("TargetType"));
-        }
-
         // TargetValidTargeting most for Counter: e.g. target spell that
         // targets X.
         if (mapParams.containsKey("TargetValidTargeting")) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java
index fc5988f50f5..39652d8c338 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility extends GameObject implements ISpellAbility {
             boolean result = false;
     
             for (final GameObject o : matchTgt.getTargets()) {
-                if (matchesValid(o, splitTargetRestrictions.split(","))) {
+                if (o.isValid(splitTargetRestrictions.split(","), this.getActivatingPlayer(), this.getSourceCard())) {
                     result = true;
                     break;
                 }
@@ -1588,24 +1588,6 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility extends GameObject implements ISpellAbility {
     
         return topSA.getSourceCard().isValid(tgt.getValidTgts(), this.getActivatingPlayer(), this.getSourceCard());
     }
-
-    private boolean matchesValid(final GameObject o, final String[] valids) {
-        final Card srcCard = this.getSourceCard();
-        final Player activatingPlayer = this.getActivatingPlayer();
-        if (o instanceof Card) {
-            final Card c = (Card) o;
-            return c.isValid(valids, activatingPlayer, srcCard);
-        }
-    
-        if (o instanceof Player) {
-            Player p = (Player) o;
-            if (p.isValid(valids, activatingPlayer, srcCard)) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-    
-        return false;
-    }
     
     // Takes one argument like Permanent.Blue+withFlying
     /**
@@ -1630,14 +1612,14 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility extends GameObject implements ISpellAbility {
         if (incR[0].equals("Spell")) {
             if (!this.isSpell())
                 return false;
-        }
-        else if (incR[0].equals("Triggered")) {
+        } else if (incR[0].equals("Triggered")) {
             if (!this.isTrigger())
                 return false;
-        }
-        else if (incR[0].equals("Activated")) {
+        } else if (incR[0].equals("Activated")) {
             if (!(this instanceof AbilityActivated))
                 return false;
+        } else { //not a spell/ability type
+            return false;
         }
         
         if (incR.length > 1) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/TargetRestrictions.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/TargetRestrictions.java
index 7b8fcab579a..05813461540 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/TargetRestrictions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/TargetRestrictions.java
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ public class TargetRestrictions {
     private String uiPrompt = "";
     private List<ZoneType> tgtZone = Arrays.asList(ZoneType.Battlefield);
 
-    //SpellAbility Restrictions
-    // Comma-separated <Spell,Activated,Triggered>
-    private String targetSpellAbilityType = null;
     // The target SA of this SA must be targeting a Valid X
     private String saValidTargeting = null;
     
@@ -96,7 +93,6 @@ public class TargetRestrictions {
         this.minTargets = target.getMinTargets();
         this.maxTargets = target.getMaxTargets();
         this.tgtZone = target.getZone();
-        this.targetSpellAbilityType = target.getTargetSpellAbilityType();
         this.saValidTargeting = target.getSAValidTargeting();
         this.dividedAsYouChoose = target.isDividedAsYouChoose();
         this.uniqueTargets = target.isUniqueTargets();
@@ -306,29 +302,6 @@ public class TargetRestrictions {
         return this.tgtZone;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * Setter for the field <code>targetSpellAbilityType</code>.
-     * </p>
-     * 
-     * @param tgtSAType
-     *            a {@link java.lang.String} object.
-     */
-    public final void setTargetSpellAbilityType(final String tgtSAType) {
-        this.targetSpellAbilityType = tgtSAType;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * Getter for the field <code>targetSpellAbilityType</code>.
-     * </p>
-     * 
-     * @return a {@link java.lang.String} object.
-     */
-    public final String getTargetSpellAbilityType() {
-        return this.targetSpellAbilityType;
-    }
-
     /**
      * <p>
      * setSAValidTargeting.
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtil.java
index 96d7dcff3ba..4585789281b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtil.java
@@ -204,8 +204,9 @@ public class ComputerUtil {
 
         // And lastly give some bonus points to least restrictive TargetType
         // (Spell,Ability,Triggered)
-        final String tgtType = tgt.getTargetSpellAbilityType();
-        restrict -= (5 * tgtType.split(",").length);
+        final String tgtType = sa.getParam("TargetType");
+        if (tgtType != null)
+            restrict -= (5 * tgtType.split(",").length);
 
         return restrict;
     }