diff --git a/plugins/utilities/CustomDeath.py b/plugins/utilities/CustomDeath.py
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index b3730e1..0000000
--- a/plugins/utilities/CustomDeath.py
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@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-# ba_meta require api 7
-# (see https://ballistica.net/wiki/meta-tag-system)
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
-
-import ba
-from bastd.actor.spaz import Spaz
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Any
-
-
-Spaz.oldhandlemessage = Spaz.handlemessage
-
-
-def handlemessage(self, msg: Any) -> Any:
-    if isinstance(msg, ba.DieMessage):
-        if self.node:
-            self.node.color_texture = ba.gettexture('bonesColor')
-            self.node.color_mask_texture = ba.gettexture('bonesColorMask')
-            self.node.head_model = ba.getmodel('bonesHead')
-            self.node.torso_model = ba.getmodel('bonesTorso')
-            self.node.pelvis_model = ba.getmodel('bonesPelvis')
-            self.node.upper_arm_model = ba.getmodel('bonesUpperArm')
-            self.node.forearm_model = ba.getmodel('bonesForeArm')
-            self.node.hand_model = ba.getmodel('bonesHand')
-            self.node.upper_leg_model = ba.getmodel('bonesUpperLeg')
-            self.node.lower_leg_model = ba.getmodel('bonesLowerLeg')
-            self.node.toes_model = ba.getmodel('bonesToes')
-            self.node.style = 'bones'
-        self.oldhandlemessage(msg)
-    else:
-        return self.oldhandlemessage(msg)
-
-
-# ba_meta export plugin
-class CustomDeath(ba.Plugin):
-    Spaz.handlemessage = handlemessage