diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties b/core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties
index f529029b7..afa2ff8af 100644
--- a/core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties
@@ -615,7 +615,6 @@ items.potions.potionofhaste.desc=Drinking this oddly sweet liquid will imbue you
 
 items.potions.potionofhealing.name=potion of healing
 items.potions.potionofhealing.heal=Your wounds begin to close.
-items.potions.potionofhealing.poison=You feel sick!
 items.potions.potionofhealing.desc=This elixir will rapidly restore your health and instantly cure many ailments.
 
 items.potions.potionofinvisibility.name=potion of invisibility
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/PotionOfHealing.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/PotionOfHealing.java
index c87a10cba..28536d414 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/PotionOfHealing.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/PotionOfHealing.java
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public class PotionOfHealing extends Potion {
 	public static void heal( Char ch ){
 		if (ch == Dungeon.hero && Dungeon.isChallenged(Challenges.NO_HEALING)){
 			pharmacophobiaProc(Dungeon.hero);
-			GLog.p( Messages.get(PotionOfHealing.class, "poison") );
 		} else {
 			//starts out healing 30 hp, equalizes with hero health total at level 11
 			Buff.affect(ch, Healing.class).setHeal((int) (0.8f * ch.HT + 14), 0.25f, 0);