diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/constants.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/constants.txt
index 2d2be8ff7d..5477d24eed 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/constants.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/constants.txt
@@ -1114,7 +1114,6 @@ enum EPlayerCheats
 	CF_BUDDHA2			= 1 << 24,		// [MC] Absolute buddha. No voodoo can kill it either.
 	CF_GODMODE2			= 1 << 25,		// [MC] Absolute godmode. No voodoo can kill it either.
 	CF_BUDDHA			= 1 << 27,		// [SP] Buddha mode - take damage, but don't die
-	CF_POWERBUDDHA		= 1 << 28,		// [MC] Powerup version of Buddha to prevent interference with actual cheat.
 	CF_NOCLIP2			= 1 << 30,		// [RH] More Quake-like noclip
 
 	// These flags no longer exist, but keep the names for some stray mod that might have used them. 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/powerups.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/powerups.txt
index cf0dc21067..055fd518f8 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/powerups.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/powerups.txt
@@ -1450,26 +1450,6 @@ class PowerBuddha : Powerup
 	{
 		Powerup.Duration -60;
 	}
-
-	override void InitEffect ()
-	{
-		Super.InitEffect();
-
-		if (Owner== null || Owner.player == null)
-			return;
-
-		Owner.player.cheats |= CF_POWERBUDDHA;
-	}
-
-	override void EndEffect ()
-	{
-		Super.EndEffect();
-
-		if (Owner== null || Owner.player == null)
-			return;
-
-		Owner.player.cheats &= ~CF_POWERBUDDHA;
-	}
 }
 
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