diff --git a/doc/fixes34.3 b/doc/fixes34.3
index 64b0ad5b6..bec10e46e 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.3
+++ b/doc/fixes34.3
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ when you're asleep you shouldn't "notice" monsters that have become undetected
 must be able to reach floor in order to use stethoscope on corpse or statue
 fix a few coordinate (y,y) -> (x,y) typos in apply.c, mon.c, and wizard.c
 killing a long worm on a drawbridge could produce a panic
-suppress "it" and adjust message when you see a figurine transform, then hide
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/apply.c b/src/apply.c
index 36564e359..1b8925cc7 100644
--- a/src/apply.c
+++ b/src/apply.c
@@ -1705,44 +1705,22 @@ long timeout;
 	cansee_spot = cansee(cc.x, cc.y);
 	mtmp = make_familiar(figurine, cc.x, cc.y, TRUE);
 	if (mtmp) {
-	    char hidebuf[BUFSZ];
-	    struct obj *mshelter;
-	    /*
-	     * We're suppressing "it" here because if
-	     * the monster ends up undetected, the "it"
-	     * makes no sense since monnambuf is only
-	     * used in "You see <mon>" type messages.
-	     *
-	     * It has been suggested that it might be
-	     * better to have the transformed figurine
-	     * monster wait until the next turn before
-	     * hiding, but that is currently not implemented.
-	     */
-	    Sprintf(monnambuf, "%s",
-			x_monnam(mtmp, ARTICLE_A, (char *)0,
-				 SUPPRESS_IT, FALSE));
-	    if (mtmp->mundetected) {
-		if ((mshelter = level.objects[mtmp->mx][mtmp->my]) != 0)
-	    		Sprintf(hidebuf, " and %s under %s",
-	    			locomotion(mtmp->data, "crawl"),	    			doname(mshelter));
-	    	else
-	    		Strcpy(hidebuf, " and hide");
-	    } else hidebuf[0] = '\0';
-
+	    Sprintf(monnambuf, "%s",a_monnam(mtmp));
 	    switch (figurine->where) {
 		case OBJ_INVENT:
 		    if (Blind)
 			You_feel("%s %s from your pack!", something,
 			    locomotion(mtmp->data,"drop"));
 		    else
-			You("see %s %s out of your pack%s!",
-			    monnambuf, locomotion(mtmp->data,"drop"), hidebuf);
+			You("see %s %s out of your pack!",
+			    monnambuf,
+			    locomotion(mtmp->data,"drop"));
 		    break;
 
 		case OBJ_FLOOR:
 		    if (cansee_spot && !silent) {
-			You("suddenly see a figurine transform into %s%s!",
-				monnambuf, hidebuf);
+			You("suddenly see a figurine transform into %s!",
+				monnambuf);
 			redraw = TRUE;	/* update figurine's map location */
 		    }
 		    break;
@@ -1760,9 +1738,8 @@ long timeout;
 			    Strcpy(carriedby, "empty water");
 			else
 			    Strcpy(carriedby, "thin air");
-			You("see %s %s out of %s%s!", monnambuf,
-			    locomotion(mtmp->data, "drop"), carriedby,
-			    hidebuf);
+			You("see %s %s out of %s!", monnambuf,
+			    locomotion(mtmp->data, "drop"), carriedby);
 		    }
 		    break;
 #if 0