diff --git a/src/brogue/Items.c b/src/brogue/Items.c
index 2b8d9c2c..87407abe 100644
--- a/src/brogue/Items.c
+++ b/src/brogue/Items.c
@@ -6683,8 +6683,6 @@ boolean eat(item *theItem, boolean recordCommands) {
         messageWithColor("My, what a yummy mango!", &itemMessageColor, 0);
     }
 
-    rogue.featRecord[FEAT_ASCETIC] = false;
-
     if (recordCommands) {
         recordApplyItemCommand(theItem);
     }