diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
index bd00ffc98f..ee4c92adde 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	native void DaggerAlert(Actor target);
 	native void ClearBounce();
 	native TerrainDef GetFloorTerrain();
-	native Inventory DoDropItem(Class<Actor> type, int dropamount, int chance);
 	native bool CheckLocalView(int consoleplayer);
 
 	native void ExplodeMissile(line lin = null, Actor target = null);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/strife/strifestuff.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/strife/strifestuff.txt
index 20bee61d01..37918aa964 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/strife/strifestuff.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/strife/strifestuff.txt
@@ -1864,7 +1864,7 @@ class PowerCoupling : Actor
 		players[i].mo.GiveInventoryType ("QuestItem6");
 		S_Sound ("svox/voc13", CHAN_VOICE);
 		players[i].SetLogNumber (13);
-		DoDropItem ("BrokenPowerCoupling", -1, 256);
+		A_DropItem ("BrokenPowerCoupling", -1, 256);
 		Destroy ();
 	}