diff --git a/src/engine/powers/EffectsBase.java b/src/engine/powers/EffectsBase.java
index 18d9cf6e..299d3d20 100644
--- a/src/engine/powers/EffectsBase.java
+++ b/src/engine/powers/EffectsBase.java
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ public class EffectsBase {
 
     public static HashMap<String, HashSet<AbstractEffectModifier>> modifiersMap = new HashMap<>();
     public static HashMap<Integer, HashSet<mbEnums.DamageType>> EffectDamageTypes = new HashMap<>();
-    public static HashSet<AbstractEffectModifier> DefaultModifiers = new HashSet<>();
     private static ConcurrentHashMap<String, String> itemEffectsByName = new ConcurrentHashMap<>(MBServerStatics.CHM_INIT_CAP, MBServerStatics.CHM_LOAD, MBServerStatics.CHM_THREAD_LOW);
     private static int NewID = 3000;
     private int UUID;
@@ -372,7 +371,7 @@ public class EffectsBase {
     public HashSet<AbstractEffectModifier> getModifiers() {
 
         if (EffectsBase.modifiersMap.containsKey(this.IDString) == false)
-            return EffectsBase.DefaultModifiers;
+            return new HashSet<>(); // was never used or assigned to?
 
         return EffectsBase.modifiersMap.get(this.IDString);
     }