diff --git a/res/races/dragon.xml b/res/races/dragon.xml
index 7a36e4b84..f42037312 100644
--- a/res/races/dragon.xml
+++ b/res/races/dragon.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ income="1000" walk="yes" teach="no" getitem="yes" resistbash="yes"
 dragon="yes">
   <ai splitsize="2" killpeasants="yes" learn="yes" scare="400"/>
   <function name="name" value="namedragon"/>
-  <function name="age" value="agedragon"/>
   <skill name="magic" modifier="8"/>
   <skill name="tactics" modifier="8"/>
   <attack type="4" damage="2d20"/>
diff --git a/res/races/youngdragon.xml b/res/races/youngdragon.xml
index 0ac2d35be..df10a44e9 100644
--- a/res/races/youngdragon.xml
+++ b/res/races/youngdragon.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ defensemodifier="4" scarepeasants="yes" fly="yes" walk="yes"
 teach="no" getitem="yes" resistbash="yes" dragon="yes" income="150">
   <ai splitsize="6" killpeasants="yes" learn="yes" scare="160"/>
   <function name="name" value="namedragon"/>
-  <function name="age" value="agefiredragon"/>
   <skill name="magic" modifier="4"/>
   <skill name="tactics" modifier="4"/>
   <attack type="4" damage="1d30"/>