diff --git a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
index d33b00db..785b9936 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
@@ -3109,14 +3109,10 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 		{
 			if (args.Parameters.Count > 2)
 			{
-				args.Player.SendMessage("Invalid syntax! Proper syntax: /butcher [killFriendly(true/false)] [killTownNPCs(true/false)]", Color.Red);
+				args.Player.SendMessage("Invalid syntax! Proper syntax: /butcher [killTownNPCs(true/false)]", Color.Red);
 				return;
 			}
 
-			bool killFriendly = true;
-			if (args.Parameters.Count == 1)
-				bool.TryParse(args.Parameters[0], out killFriendly);
-
 		    bool killTownNPCs = false;
             if (args.Parameters.Count == 2)
                 bool.TryParse(args.Parameters[1], out killTownNPCs);
@@ -3124,7 +3120,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			int killcount = 0;
 			for (int i = 0; i < Main.npc.Length; i++)
 			{
-				if (Main.npc[i].active && Main.npc[i].type != 0 && (!Main.npc[i].townNPC || killTownNPCs) && (!Main.npc[i].friendly || killFriendly))
+				if (Main.npc[i].active && Main.npc[i].type != 0 && (!Main.npc[i].townNPC || killTownNPCs))
 				{
 					TSPlayer.Server.StrikeNPC(i, 99999, 90f, 1);
 					killcount++;