diff --git a/game/plugin/api/src/org/apollo/game/plugins/api/world.kt b/game/plugin/api/src/org/apollo/game/plugins/api/world.kt
index 5a550879..8d77ce1c 100644
--- a/game/plugin/api/src/org/apollo/game/plugins/api/world.kt
+++ b/game/plugin/api/src/org/apollo/game/plugins/api/world.kt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ExpireObjectTask(
             respawning = true
             setDelay(respawnDelay)
         } else {
-            region.removeEntity(replacement, false)
+            region.removeEntity(replacement)
             world.spawn(obj)
             stop()
         }
diff --git a/game/src/main/java/org/apollo/game/model/area/Region.java b/game/src/main/java/org/apollo/game/model/area/Region.java
index e5150d45..df7a9a17 100644
--- a/game/src/main/java/org/apollo/game/model/area/Region.java
+++ b/game/src/main/java/org/apollo/game/model/area/Region.java
@@ -334,23 +334,13 @@ public final class Region {
 		listeners.forEach(listener -> listener.execute(this, entity, type));
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Removes an {@link Entity} from this Region and notifies listeners.
-	 *
-	 * @param entity The Entity.
-	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the Entity does not belong in this Region, or if it was never added.
-	 */
-	public void removeEntity(Entity entity) {
-		removeEntity(entity, true);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Removes an {@link Entity} from this Region.
 	 *
 	 * @param entity The Entity.
 	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the Entity does not belong in this Region, or if it was never added.
 	 */
-	public void removeEntity(Entity entity, boolean notifyListeners) {
+	public void removeEntity(Entity entity) {
 		EntityType type = entity.getEntityType();
 		if (type.isTransient()) {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Tried to remove a transient Entity (" + entity + ") from " +
@@ -366,9 +356,7 @@ public final class Region {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Entity (" + entity + ") belongs in (" + this + ") but does not exist.");
 		}
 
-		if (notifyListeners) {
-			notifyListeners(entity, EntityUpdateType.REMOVE);
-		}
+		notifyListeners(entity, EntityUpdateType.REMOVE);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -425,7 +413,9 @@ public final class Region {
 			} else { // TODO should this really be possible?
 				removedObjects.get(height).remove(inverse);
 			}
-		} else if (update == EntityUpdateType.REMOVE && !type.isTransient()) {
+		}
+
+		if (update == EntityUpdateType.REMOVE && !type.isTransient()) {
 			updates.remove(inverse);
 		}