diff --git a/attack.cpp b/attack.cpp
index 688f1b05..939a92c8 100644
--- a/attack.cpp
+++ b/attack.cpp
@@ -173,9 +173,6 @@ EX bool canAttack(cell *c1, eMonster m1, cell *c2, eMonster m2, flagtype flags)
   if(m2 == moFlailer && !c2->stuntime)
     if(!(flags & (AF_MAGIC | AF_TOUGH | AF_EAT | AF_HORNS | AF_LANCE | AF_BACK | AF_SWORD_INTO | AF_BULL | AF_CRUSH))) return false;
 
-  if(m2 == moVizier && c2->hitpoints > 1 && !c2->stuntime)
-    if(!(flags & (AF_MAGIC | AF_TOUGH | AF_EAT | AF_HORNS | AF_LANCE | AF_BACK | AF_FAST | AF_BULL | AF_CRUSH))) return false;
-                       
   return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/pcmove.cpp b/pcmove.cpp
index 4ad53de0..b3fa044c 100644
--- a/pcmove.cpp
+++ b/pcmove.cpp
@@ -779,10 +779,6 @@ void pcmove::tell_why_cannot_attack() {
     addMessage(XLAT("You cannot attack %the1 directly!", c2->monst));
     addMessage(XLAT("Make him hit himself by walking away from him."));
     }
-  else if(c2->monst == moVizier && c2->hitpoints > 1 && !(attackflags & AF_FAST)) {
-    addMessage(XLAT("You cannot attack %the1 directly!", c2->monst));
-    addMessage(XLAT("Hit him by walking away from him."));
-    }
   else if(c2->monst == moShadow)
     addMessage(XLAT("You cannot defeat the Shadow!"));
   else if(c2->monst == moGreater || c2->monst == moGreaterM)