diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/counters/AbilityCounter.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/counters/AbilityCounter.java
index 1f153c09c1f..d63463226b7 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/counters/AbilityCounter.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/counters/AbilityCounter.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public class AbilityCounter extends Counter {
     private final Ability ability;
 
     AbilityCounter(Ability ability, int count) {
-        super(ability.getRule(), count);
+        super(makeName(ability.getRule()), count);
         this.ability = ability;
     }
 
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@ public class AbilityCounter extends Counter {
     public AbilityCounter copy() {
         return new AbilityCounter(this);
     }
+
+    private static String makeName(String name) {
+        return name.replaceAll(" <i>.*<\\/i>", "");
+    }
 }