diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 1e47f954d..ea0172479 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 Changes for SVN top of tree:
 ==============================================================================
 
+Fix incorrect type 139 (IDENTIFY_ALTAR) for pyromaniac.
+Andreas Kirschbaum 2010-11-06
+
 Changes for new character creation:
 system/map.arc: Add subtype to existing starting map, add new ones for
   player to be able to choose.
diff --git a/monster/humanoid/pyromaniac.arc b/monster/humanoid/pyromaniac.arc
index 59e9dd6ec..14b83b8a3 100644
--- a/monster/humanoid/pyromaniac.arc
+++ b/monster/humanoid/pyromaniac.arc
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ alive 1
 monster 1
 move_type walk
 no_pick 1
-type 139
 face pyromaniac.111
 animation pyromaniac
 ac 6