diff --git a/src/monst.c b/src/monst.c
index 84f008532..2790c748d 100644
--- a/src/monst.c
+++ b/src/monst.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ NEARDATA struct permonst mons[] = {
 	A(ATTK(AT_BITE, AD_PHYS, 1, 6), ATTK(AT_BITE, AD_DRST, 0, 0),
 	  NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK),
 	SIZ(30, 20, 0, MS_SQEEK, MZ_SMALL), MR_SLEEP|MR_POISON, 0,
-	M1_FLY|M1_BREATHLESS|M1_ANIMAL|M1_NOHANDS|M1_POIS|M1_REGEN|M1_OMNIVORE,
+	M1_FLY|M1_ANIMAL|M1_NOHANDS|M1_POIS|M1_REGEN|M1_OMNIVORE,
 	M2_HOSTILE, M3_INFRAVISIBLE, CLR_BLACK),
 /*
  * Centaurs