diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Slime.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Slime.java
index 783dac2d6..9978e6a42 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Slime.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Slime.java
@@ -53,27 +53,13 @@ public class Slime extends Mob {
 		return 12;
 	}
 	
-	private int reduceDamage( int incomingDamage ){
-		if (incomingDamage <= 4){
-			return incomingDamage;
-		} else {
-			//takes 5/6/7/8/9/10 dmg at 5/7/10/14/19/25 incoming dmg
-			return 4 + (int)(Math.sqrt(8*(incomingDamage - 4) + 1) - 1)/2;
-		}
-	}
-	
 	@Override
 	public void damage(int dmg, Object src) {
-		if (src instanceof Char) {
-			super.damage(dmg, src);
-		} else {
-			super.damage(reduceDamage(dmg), src);
+		if (dmg >= 5){
+			//takes 5/6/7/8/9/10 dmg at 5/7/10/14/19/25 incoming dmg
+			dmg = 4 + (int)(Math.sqrt(8*(dmg - 4) + 1) - 1)/2;
 		}
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public int defenseProc(Char enemy, int damage) {
-		return super.defenseProc(enemy, reduceDamage(damage));
+		super.damage(dmg, src);
 	}
 	
 	@Override