diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/VarPlayer.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/VarPlayer.java
index fc509867ef..af559e0f2b 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/VarPlayer.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/VarPlayer.java
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ public enum VarPlayer
 
 	NMZ_REWARD_POINTS(1060),
 
-	SLAYER_TARGETS_LEFT(261),
-
 	/**
 	 * 0 : not started
 	 * greater than 0 : in progress
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
index 26e03fe19d..6d375102c6 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ import net.runelite.api.ItemID;
 import net.runelite.api.NPC;
 import net.runelite.api.NPCComposition;
 import static net.runelite.api.Skill.SLAYER;
-import net.runelite.api.VarPlayer;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ChatMessage;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ConfigChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ExperienceChanged;
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ import net.runelite.api.events.GameStateChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameTick;
 import net.runelite.api.events.NpcDespawned;
 import net.runelite.api.events.NpcSpawned;
-import net.runelite.api.events.VarbitChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.widgets.Widget;
 import net.runelite.api.widgets.WidgetInfo;
 import net.runelite.client.Notifier;
@@ -259,17 +257,6 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 		highlightedTargets.remove(npc);
 	}
 
-	@Subscribe
-	public void onVarbitChanged(VarbitChanged event)
-	{
-		int slayerTargetsLeft = client.getVar(VarPlayer.SLAYER_TARGETS_LEFT);
-		if (slayerTargetsLeft > 0 && taskName != null)
-		{
-			setTask(taskName, slayerTargetsLeft);
-		}
-	}
-
-
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onGameTick(GameTick tick)
 	{