diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/s/ScepterOfEmpires.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/s/ScepterOfEmpires.java
index 5907583eff..8455a23f8b 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/s/ScepterOfEmpires.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/s/ScepterOfEmpires.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.common.SimpleActivatedAbility;
 import mage.abilities.costs.common.TapSourceCost;
-import mage.abilities.costs.mana.GenericManaCost;
 import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
 import mage.cards.CardImpl;
 import mage.cards.CardSetInfo;
@@ -25,8 +24,7 @@ public final class ScepterOfEmpires extends CardImpl {
         super(ownerId, setInfo, new CardType[]{CardType.ARTIFACT}, "{3}");
 
         // {tap}: Scepter of Empires deals 1 damage to target player. It deals 3 damage to that player instead if you control artifacts named Crown of Empires and Throne of Empires.
-        Ability ability = new SimpleActivatedAbility(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, new ScepterOfEmpiresEffect(), new GenericManaCost(0));
-        ability.addCost(new TapSourceCost());
+        Ability ability = new SimpleActivatedAbility(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, new ScepterOfEmpiresEffect(), new TapSourceCost());
         ability.addTarget(new TargetPlayerOrPlaneswalker());
         this.addAbility(ability);
     }