diff --git a/Resources/AIs/hardMissileAI.plist b/Resources/AIs/hardMissileAI.plist
index f057bcf2..b01f7f96 100644
--- a/Resources/AIs/hardMissileAI.plist
+++ b/Resources/AIs/hardMissileAI.plist
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	};
 	DETONATE =
 	{
-		ENTER = ("sendScriptMessage: detonate");
+		ENTER = ("sendScriptMessage: ooliteDetonateAsStandardMissile");
 	};
 	EXPLODE =
 	{
diff --git a/Resources/AIs/missileAI.plist b/Resources/AIs/missileAI.plist
index 5868fb60..98783990 100644
--- a/Resources/AIs/missileAI.plist
+++ b/Resources/AIs/missileAI.plist
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	};
 	DETONATE =
 	{
-		ENTER = ("sendScriptMessage: detonate");
+		ENTER = ("sendScriptMessage: ooliteDetonateAsStandardMissile");
 	};
 	EXPLODE =
 	{
diff --git a/Resources/Scripts/oolite-default-ship-script.js b/Resources/Scripts/oolite-default-ship-script.js
index e4a31658..576d5899 100644
--- a/Resources/Scripts/oolite-default-ship-script.js
+++ b/Resources/Scripts/oolite-default-ship-script.js
@@ -109,3 +109,11 @@ if (this.legacy_setupActions !== undefined)
 	*/
 	this.ship.__runLegacyScriptActions(this.ship, this.legacy_setupActions);
 }
+
+
+// function for missiles and other entities using missile AI
+this.ooliteDetonateAsStandardMissile = function()
+{
+		this.ship.dealEnergyDamage(170, 32.5, 0.25); 
+		this.ship.explode();
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Scripts/oolite-missile.js b/Resources/Scripts/oolite-missile.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d193edd..00000000
--- a/Resources/Scripts/oolite-missile.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/*
-
-oolite-missile.js
-
-Ship script for Missiles and Hardheads.
-
-
-Oolite
-Copyright © 2004-2013 Giles C Williams and contributors
-
-This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
-as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
-of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
-MA 02110-1301, USA.
-
-*/
-
-
-/*jslint white: true, undef: true, eqeqeq: true, bitwise: true, regexp: true, newcap: true, immed: true */
-/*global missionVariables, player*/
-
-
-"use strict";
-
-
-this.name			= "oolite-missile";
-this.author			= "cim";
-this.copyright		= "© 2008-2013 the Oolite team.";
-this.version		= "1.77";
-
-this.detonate = function()
-{
-		this.ship.dealEnergyDamage(170, 32.5, 0.25); 
-		this.ship.explode();
-}
diff --git a/src/Core/Entities/ShipEntity.m b/src/Core/Entities/ShipEntity.m
index 84688be6..0844373f 100644
--- a/src/Core/Entities/ShipEntity.m
+++ b/src/Core/Entities/ShipEntity.m
@@ -10609,13 +10609,6 @@ Vector positionOffsetForShipInRotationToAlignment(ShipEntity* ship, Quaternion q
 
 // end special cases
 
-  // set the default missile script if none is assigned
-	// harmless if it's an OXP missile that doesn't need it
-	if ([[[missile shipScript] name] isEqualToString:@"oolite-default-ship-script"]) 
-	{
-		[missile setShipScript:@"oolite-missile.js"];
-	} 
-	
 	[missile setPosition:origin];
 	[missile addTarget:target];	
 	[missile setOrientation:q1];
diff --git a/src/Core/OOCacheManager.m b/src/Core/OOCacheManager.m
index a2fa13bb..f5301ab4 100644
--- a/src/Core/OOCacheManager.m
+++ b/src/Core/OOCacheManager.m
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static NSString * const kCacheKeyCaches						= @"caches";
 enum
 {
 	kEndianTagValue			= 0x0123456789ABCDEFULL,
-	kFormatVersionValue		= 209
+	kFormatVersionValue		= 210
 };