diff --git a/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/HealthEffectModifier.java b/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/HealthEffectModifier.java
index 8c5c7e67..a72b173b 100644
--- a/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/HealthEffectModifier.java
+++ b/src/engine/powers/effectmodifiers/HealthEffectModifier.java
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ public class HealthEffectModifier extends AbstractEffectModifier {
         // calculate resists in if any
         if (resists != null) {
             if (AbstractWorldObject.IsAbstractCharacter(awo)) {
-                damage = Resists.handleFortitude((AbstractCharacter) awo, damageType, damage * -1);
                 damage = resists.getResistedDamage(source, (AbstractCharacter) awo, damageType, damage * -1, trains) * -1;
             }else
                 damage = resists.getResistedDamage(source, null, damageType, damage * -1, trains) * -1;