diff --git a/Scripts/Spells/Necromancy/PoisonStrike.cs b/Scripts/Spells/Necromancy/PoisonStrike.cs
index 7c09aebfc..c82556d85 100644
--- a/Scripts/Spells/Necromancy/PoisonStrike.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Spells/Necromancy/PoisonStrike.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace Server.Spells.Necromancy
 						targets.Add( m );
 
 					foreach( Mobile targ in m.GetMobilesInRange( 2 ) )
-						if(Caster is BaseCreature && targ is BaseCreature && !((BaseCreature)targ).Controlled && !((BaseCreature)targ).Summoned )
+						if(!(Caster is BaseCreature && targ is BaseCreature ))
 							if( ( targ != Caster && m != targ ) && ( SpellHelper.ValidIndirectTarget( Caster, targ ) && Caster.CanBeHarmful( targ, false) ) )
 								targets.Add( targ );