diff --git a/data/json/monster_special_attacks/monster_gun.json b/data/json/monster_special_attacks/monster_gun.json
index 3e9f85abaacac..3b5690d4340d9 100644
--- a/data/json/monster_special_attacks/monster_gun.json
+++ b/data/json/monster_special_attacks/monster_gun.json
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@
     "copy-from": "fake_item",
     "name": { "str": "acid dart volley" },
     "description": "Fake gun that fires acid globs.",
-    "flags": [ "NEVER_JAMS", "NO_TURRET" ],
+    "flags": [ "NEVER_JAMS", "NO_TURRET", "PSEUDO" ],
     "modes": [ [ "DEFAULT", "auto", 3 ] ],
-    "ammo_effects": [ "PSEUDO", "BLINDS_EYES", "NO_PENETRATE_OBSTACLES", "NEVER_MISFIRES", "NO_DAMAGE_SCALING" ],
+    "ammo_effects": [ "BLINDS_EYES", "NO_PENETRATE_OBSTACLES", "NEVER_MISFIRES", "NO_DAMAGE_SCALING" ],
     "material": [ "flesh" ],
     "skill": "rifle",
     "durability": 10,
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@
     "copy-from": "fake_item",
     "name": { "str": "acid dart gun" },
     "description": "Fake gun that fires acid globs.",
-    "flags": [ "NEVER_JAMS", "NO_TURRET" ],
-    "ammo_effects": [ "PSEUDO", "BLINDS_EYES", "NO_PENETRATE_OBSTACLES", "NEVER_MISFIRES", "NO_DAMAGE_SCALING" ],
+    "flags": [ "NEVER_JAMS", "NO_TURRET", "PSEUDO" ],
+    "ammo_effects": [ "BLINDS_EYES", "NO_PENETRATE_OBSTACLES", "NEVER_MISFIRES", "NO_DAMAGE_SCALING" ],
     "material": [ "flesh" ],
     "skill": "rifle",
     "durability": 10,
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@
     "copy-from": "fake_item",
     "name": { "str": "mi-go bio-gun" },
     "description": "Fake gun that fires some sort of solidified organic matter at very high speed by unknown means of propulsion.",
-    "flags": [ "NEVER_JAMS", "NO_TURRET" ],
-    "ammo_effects": [ "PSEUDO", "NEVER_MISFIRES", "NO_PENETRATE_OBSTACLES" ],
+    "flags": [ "NEVER_JAMS", "NO_TURRET", "PSEUDO" ],
+    "ammo_effects": [ "NEVER_MISFIRES", "NO_PENETRATE_OBSTACLES" ],
     "material": [ "flesh" ],
     "skill": "rifle",
     "durability": 10,