diff --git a/src/mhitm.c b/src/mhitm.c
index b892e56c3..9ac86fee3 100644
--- a/src/mhitm.c
+++ b/src/mhitm.c
@@ -970,7 +970,6 @@ int dieroll;
             return mhm.hitflags;
         break;
     case AD_PHYS:
- physical:
         mhitm_ad_phys(magr, mattk, mdef, &mhm);
         if (mhm.done)
             return mhm.hitflags;
diff --git a/src/uhitm.c b/src/uhitm.c
index 9c33c959a..4843c747f 100644
--- a/src/uhitm.c
+++ b/src/uhitm.c
@@ -3966,7 +3966,6 @@ int specialdmg; /* blessed and/or silver bonus against various things */
             return mhm.hitflags;
         break;
     case AD_PHYS:
- physical:
         mhitm_ad_phys(&g.youmonst, mattk, mdef, &mhm);
         if (mhm.done)
             return mhm.hitflags;