diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index 16ba40d39..320dd874f 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ AActor *P_OldSpawnMissile(AActor *source, AActor *owner, AActor *dest, PClassAct
 AActor *P_SpawnMissile (AActor* source, AActor* dest, PClassActor *type, AActor* owner = NULL);
 AActor *P_SpawnMissileZ(AActor* source, double z, AActor* dest, PClassActor *type);
 AActor *P_SpawnMissileXYZ(DVector3 pos, AActor *source, AActor *dest, PClassActor *type, bool checkspawn = true, AActor *owner = NULL);
-AActor *P_SpawnMissileAngle(AActor *source, PClassActor *type, DAngle angle, double vz);
-AActor *P_SpawnMissileAngleZ(AActor *source, double z, PClassActor *type, DAngle angle, double vz);
 AActor *P_SpawnMissileAngleZSpeed(AActor *source, double z, PClassActor *type, DAngle angle, double vz, double speed, AActor *owner = NULL, bool checkspawn = true);
 AActor *P_SpawnMissileZAimed(AActor *source, double z, AActor *dest, PClassActor *type);
 
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index 06867ce03..9b5122700 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -6648,24 +6648,6 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, OldSpawnMissile)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-AActor *P_SpawnMissileAngle (AActor *source, PClassActor *type, DAngle angle, double vz)
-{
-	if (source == nullptr || type == nullptr)
-	{
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	return P_SpawnMissileAngleZSpeed (source, source->Z() + 32 + source->GetBobOffset(), type, angle, vz, GetDefaultSpeed (type));
-}
-
-AActor *P_SpawnMissileAngleZ (AActor *source, double z, PClassActor *type, DAngle angle, double vz)
-{
-	if (type == nullptr)
-	{
-		return nullptr;
-	}
-	return P_SpawnMissileAngleZSpeed (source, z, type, angle, vz, GetDefaultSpeed (type));
-}
-
 AActor *P_SpawnMissileZAimed (AActor *source, double z, AActor *dest, PClassActor *type)
 {
 	if (source == nullptr || type == nullptr)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
index f4133d05b..1de574996 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
@@ -867,9 +867,9 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 		return SpawnMissileAngleZSpeed (pos.z + 32 + GetBobOffset(), type, angle, vz, GetDefaultSpeed (type));
 	}
 
-	Actor SpawnMissileAngleZ (double z, class<Actor> type, double angle, double vz)
+	Actor SpawnMissileAngleZ (double z, class<Actor> type, double angle, double vz, Actor owner = null)
 	{
-		return SpawnMissileAngleZSpeed (z, type, angle, vz, GetDefaultSpeed (type));
+		return SpawnMissileAngleZSpeed (z, type, angle, vz, GetDefaultSpeed (type), owner);
 	}
 	
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/hexen/iceguy.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/hexen/iceguy.zs
index c09944f17..6f4c6ad8e 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/hexen/iceguy.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/hexen/iceguy.zs
@@ -169,11 +169,7 @@ class IceGuyFX : Actor
 	{
 		for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
 		{
-			Actor mo = SpawnMissileAngleZ (pos.z+3, "IceGuyFX2", i*45., -0.3);
-			if (mo)
-			{
-				mo.target = target;
-			}
+			SpawnMissileAngleZ (pos.z+3, "IceGuyFX2", i*45., -0.3, target);
 		}
 	}
 }