diff --git a/src/events.cpp b/src/events.cpp
index b87c580c8..80059b5e7 100755
--- a/src/events.cpp
+++ b/src/events.cpp
@@ -1699,14 +1699,9 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DEventHandler, Find)
 {
 	PARAM_PROLOGUE;
 	PARAM_CLASS(t, DStaticEventHandler);
-	PARAM_BOOL(subclass);
 	for (DStaticEventHandler* handler = currentVMLevel->localEventManager->FirstEventHandler; handler; handler = handler->next)
-	{
 		if (handler->GetClass() == t) // check precise class
 			ACTION_RETURN_OBJECT(handler);
-		else if (subclass && handler->IsKindOf(t));
-			ACTION_RETURN_OBJECT(handler);
-	}
 	ACTION_RETURN_OBJECT(nullptr);
 }
 
@@ -1715,14 +1710,9 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DStaticEventHandler, Find)
 {
 	PARAM_PROLOGUE;
 	PARAM_CLASS(t, DStaticEventHandler);
-	PARAM_BOOL(subclass);
 	for (DStaticEventHandler* handler = staticEventManager.FirstEventHandler; handler; handler = handler->next)
-	{
 		if (handler->GetClass() == t) // check precise class
 			ACTION_RETURN_OBJECT(handler);
-		else if (subclass && handler->IsKindOf(t));
-			ACTION_RETURN_OBJECT(handler);
-	}
 	ACTION_RETURN_OBJECT(nullptr);
 }
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/events.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/events.zs
index 270bae69e..883e8c360 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/events.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/events.zs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class StaticEventHandler : Object native play version("2.4")
 {
     // static event handlers CAN register other static event handlers.
     // unlike EventHandler.Create that will not create them.
-    clearscope static native StaticEventHandler Find(Class<StaticEventHandler> type, bool subclass = false); // just for convenience. who knows.
+    clearscope static native StaticEventHandler Find(Class<StaticEventHandler> type); // just for convenience. who knows.
     
     // these are called when the handler gets registered or unregistered
     // you can set Order/IsUiProcessor here.
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class StaticEventHandler : Object native play version("2.4")
 
 class EventHandler : StaticEventHandler native version("2.4")
 {
-    clearscope static native StaticEventHandler Find(class<StaticEventHandler> type, bool subclass = false);
+    clearscope static native StaticEventHandler Find(class<StaticEventHandler> type);
     clearscope static native void SendNetworkEvent(String name, int arg1 = 0, int arg2 = 0, int arg3 = 0);
     version("4.12") clearscope static native vararg bool SendNetworkCommand(Name cmd, ...);
     version("4.12") clearscope static native bool SendNetworkBuffer(Name cmd, NetworkBuffer buffer);