diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 8b1862fab..7941c228a 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -6790,12 +6790,8 @@ static void P_TracerAngleThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 	if (!mobj->tracer)
 		return;
 
-	if (!mobj->extravalue2)
-		return;
-
 	// mobj->lastlook - Don't disable behavior after first failure
 	// mobj->extravalue1 - Angle tolerance
-	// mobj->extravalue2 - Exec tag upon failure
 	// mobj->cvval - Allowable failure delay
 	// mobj->cvmem - Failure timer
 
@@ -6818,8 +6814,6 @@ static void P_TracerAngleThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 			mobj->cvmem--;
 		else
 		{
-			INT32 exectag = mobj->extravalue2; // remember this before we erase the values
-
 			if (mobj->lastlook)
 				mobj->cvmem = mobj->cusval; // reset timer for next failure
 			else
@@ -6829,7 +6823,7 @@ static void P_TracerAngleThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 				mobj->lastlook = mobj->extravalue1 = mobj->extravalue2 = mobj->cvmem = mobj->cusval = 0;
 			}
 
-			P_LinedefExecute(exectag, mobj, NULL);
+			P_ActivateThingSpecial(mobj->tracer, mobj);
 		}
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index e8a3a5499..e80769fb2 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -4156,8 +4156,7 @@ boolean P_ProcessSpecial(activator_t *activator, INT16 special, INT32 *args, cha
 			{
 				INT32 failureangle = FixedAngle((min(max(abs(args[1]), 0), 360))*FRACUNIT);
 				INT32 failuredelay = abs(args[2]);
-				INT32 failureexectag = args[3];
-				boolean persist = !!(args[4]);
+				boolean persist = !!(args[3]);
 				mobj_t *anchormo;
 
 				anchormo = P_FindObjectTypeFromTag(MT_ANGLEMAN, args[0]);
@@ -4168,7 +4167,6 @@ boolean P_ProcessSpecial(activator_t *activator, INT16 special, INT32 *args, cha
 				P_SetTarget(&mo->tracer, anchormo);
 				mo->lastlook = persist; // don't disable behavior after first failure
 				mo->extravalue1 = failureangle; // angle to exceed for failure state
-				mo->extravalue2 = failureexectag; // exec tag for failure state (angle is not within range)
 				mo->cusval = mo->cvmem = failuredelay; // cusval = tics to allow failure before line trigger; cvmem = decrement timer
 			}
 			break;
@@ -4178,7 +4176,7 @@ boolean P_ProcessSpecial(activator_t *activator, INT16 special, INT32 *args, cha
 			{
 				mo->eflags &= ~MFE_TRACERANGLE;
 				P_SetTarget(&mo->tracer, NULL);
-				mo->lastlook = mo->cvmem = mo->cusval = mo->extravalue1 = mo->extravalue2 = 0;
+				mo->lastlook = mo->cvmem = mo->cusval = mo->extravalue1 = 0;
 			}
 			break;