diff --git a/res/core/common/items.xml b/res/core/common/items.xml
index 444ea26a1..c903a6b78 100644
--- a/res/core/common/items.xml
+++ b/res/core/common/items.xml
@@ -135,12 +135,6 @@
     </item>
   </resource>
 
-  <resource name="wand_of_tears">
-    <item notlost="yes" weight="0">
-      <function name="use" value="use_wand_of_tears"/>
-    </item>
-  </resource>
-
   <resource name="catapultammo">
     <item weight="1000">
       <construction skill="quarrying" minskill="3">
diff --git a/res/core/de/strings.xml b/res/core/de/strings.xml
index 4582644c7..b23d44ffb 100644
--- a/res/core/de/strings.xml
+++ b/res/core/de/strings.xml
@@ -235,11 +235,6 @@
       einzige Vorteil ihrer geringen Größe ist, dass sie sich leichter
       verstecken kann.</text>
     </string>
-    <string name="wand_of_tears">
-      <text locale="de">Dieses magische Szepter, ein Geschenk Igjarjuks, sorgt für große
-      Verwirrung und Gedächtnisverlust. Syntax: BENUTZE "Szepter der
-      Tränen"</text>
-    </string>
     <string name="speedsail">
       <text locale="de">Setzt eine Einheit dieses Segel auf einem Schiff, so erhöht
       sich dessen Reichweite permanent um 1 Region.</text>
@@ -1614,14 +1609,6 @@
   <string name="presspass_p">
     <text locale="de">Akkreditionen des Xontormia-Expreß</text>
   </string>
-  <string name="wand_of_tears">
-    <text locale="de">Szepter der Tränen</text>
-    <text locale="en">wand of tears</text>
-  </string>
-  <string name="wand_of_tears_p">
-    <text locale="de">Szepter der Tränen</text>
-    <text locale="en">wands of tears</text>
-  </string>
   <string name="snowball">
     <text locale="de">Schneeball</text>
     <text locale="en">snowball</text>
diff --git a/res/core/messages.xml b/res/core/messages.xml
index bf4b0c041..2c8a80eb6 100644
--- a/res/core/messages.xml
+++ b/res/core/messages.xml
@@ -1253,14 +1253,6 @@
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) dies from poison damage taken in $region($region)."</text>
   </message>
 
-  <message name="wand_of_tears_usage" section="events">
-    <type>
-      <arg name="unit" type="unit"/>
-    </type>
-    <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) schwenkt sein Szepter und sorgt für Verwirrung und Chaos in der Region."</text>
-    <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) waves their scepter and causes chaos and confusion in the region."</text>
-  </message>
-
   <message name="find_manual" section="events">
     <type>
       <arg name="unit" type="unit"/>
@@ -1573,13 +1565,6 @@
     <text locale="de">"$unit($mage) konnte $int($amount) $if($eq($amount,1),"Bauer","Bauern") anwerben."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($mage) managed to recruit $int($amount) $if($eq($amount,1),"peasant","peasants")."</text>
   </message>
-  <message name="wand_of_tears_effect" section="events">
-    <type>
-      <arg name="unit" type="unit"/>
-    </type>
-    <text locale="de">"Ein bohrender Schmerz durchzuckt $unit($unit), Verwirrung macht sich breit."</text>
-    <text locale="en">"Pain pulses through $unit($unit), confusion spreads."</text>
-  </message>
   <message name="cryinpain" section="events">
     <type>
       <arg name="unit" type="unit"/>
diff --git a/src/modules/arena.c b/src/modules/arena.c
index 97488218a..d9ecac984 100644
--- a/src/modules/arena.c
+++ b/src/modules/arena.c
@@ -181,35 +181,6 @@ enter_arena(unit * u, const item_type * itype, int amount, order * ord)
     return 0;
 }
 
-/***
- ** Szepter der Tränen, Demo-Item
- ***/
-
-static int
-use_wand_of_tears(unit * user, const struct item_type *itype, int amount,
-order * ord)
-{
-    int n;
-    unused_arg(ord);
-    for (n = 0; n != amount; ++n) {
-        unit *u;
-        for (u = user->region->units; u; u = u->next) {
-            if (u->faction != user->faction) {
-                int i;
-
-                for (i = 0; i != u->skill_size; ++i) {
-                    if (rng_int() % 3)
-                        reduce_skill(u, u->skills + i, 1);
-                }
-                ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message("wand_of_tears_effect",
-                    "unit", u));
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    ADDMSG(&user->region->msgs, msg_message("wand_of_tears_usage", "unit", user));
-    return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * Tempel der Schreie, Demo-Gebäude **/
 
@@ -556,7 +527,6 @@ void create_arena(void)
 void register_arena(void)
 {
     at_register(&at_hurting);
-    register_item_use(use_wand_of_tears, "use_wand_of_tears");
     register_function((pf_generic)enter_arena, "enter_arena");
     register_function((pf_generic)leave_arena, "leave_arena");
     tt_register(&tt_caldera);