diff --git a/src/settings.py b/src/settings.py
index 5854891..c4d7f25 100644
--- a/src/settings.py
+++ b/src/settings.py
@@ -344,7 +344,6 @@ DISABLED_COMMANDS = frozenset()
 ROLE_COMMAND_EXCEPTIONS = set()
 
 GIF_CHANCE = 1/50
-FORTUNE_CHANCE = 1/25
 
 ALL_FLAGS = frozenset("AaDdFgjmNSsw")
 
diff --git a/src/wolfgame.py b/src/wolfgame.py
index e055f05..32830b4 100644
--- a/src/wolfgame.py
+++ b/src/wolfgame.py
@@ -3696,17 +3696,6 @@ def transition_day(cli, gameid=0):
                     "https://i.imgur.com/PIIfL15.gifv",
                     "https://i.imgur.com/eJiMG5z.gifv"]
                     ))
-            elif random.random() < var.FORTUNE_CHANCE:
-                try:
-                    out = subprocess.check_output(("fortune", "-s"))
-                except FileNotFoundError:
-                    pass
-                else:
-                    out = out.decode("utf-8", "replace")
-                    out = out.replace("\n", " ")
-                    out = re.sub(r"\s+", " ", out)  # collapse whitespace
-                    out = out.strip()  # remove surrounding whitespace
-                    revt.data["message"].append(out)
 
     # Priorities:
     # 1 = harlot/succubus visiting victim