diff --git a/artifacts/scripting/functions.yml b/artifacts/scripting/functions.yml
index ac5c81b2..aa9d79c1 100644
--- a/artifacts/scripting/functions.yml
+++ b/artifacts/scripting/functions.yml
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@
     opcode: 0x8251
   - name: get_string_pointer
     detail: int get_string_pointer(string text)
-    doc: Returns a pointer to a string variable or to a text.
+    doc: Returns a pointer to a string variable or to a text. DEPRECATED, just use normal strings instead.
     macro: sfall.h
   - name: string_format
     detail: string string_format(string format, any val1, any val2, ...)
diff --git a/artifacts/scripting/headers/sfall.h b/artifacts/scripting/headers/sfall.h
index 2ceaa466..7a4c91ab 100644
--- a/artifacts/scripting/headers/sfall.h
+++ b/artifacts/scripting/headers/sfall.h
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@
 #define get_npc_stat_max(stat)                                  sfall_func2("get_stat_max", stat, 1)
 #define get_npc_stat_min(stat)                                  sfall_func2("get_stat_min", stat, 1)
 #define get_sfall_arg_at(argNum)                                sfall_func1("get_sfall_arg_at", argNum)
-#define get_string_pointer(text)                                sfall_func1("get_string_pointer", text)
 #define get_terrain_name(x, y)                                  sfall_func2("get_terrain_name", x, y)
 #define get_text_width(text)                                    sfall_func1("get_text_width", text)
 #define has_fake_perk_npc(npc, perk)                            sfall_func2("has_fake_perk_npc", npc, perk)
diff --git a/artifacts/scripting/hooks.yml b/artifacts/scripting/hooks.yml
index 88fb52a4..984e9e1c 100644
--- a/artifacts/scripting/hooks.yml
+++ b/artifacts/scripting/hooks.yml
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@
     ```
     Obj     arg0 - the object
 
-    int     ret0 - a pointer to the new text received by using the get_string_pointer function
+    str     ret0 - new description text to use
     ```
 
 - name: UseSkillOn
diff --git a/artifacts/scripting/hookscripts.md b/artifacts/scripting/hookscripts.md
index c1b73256..bf94c189 100644
--- a/artifacts/scripting/hookscripts.md
+++ b/artifacts/scripting/hookscripts.md
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ Does not run if the script of the object overrides the description.
 ```
 Obj     arg0 - the object
 
-int     ret0 - a pointer to the new text received by using the get_string_pointer function
+str     ret0 - new description text to use
 ```
 
 -------------------------------------------
diff --git a/artifacts/scripting/sfall function notes.md b/artifacts/scripting/sfall function notes.md
index 8e22a41f..ad9690bb 100644
--- a/artifacts/scripting/sfall function notes.md	
+++ b/artifacts/scripting/sfall function notes.md	
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ sfall_funcX metarule functions
 ----
 #### get_string_pointer
 `int sfall_func1("get_string_pointer", string text)`
+- DEPRECATED, use normal strings
 - Returns a pointer to a string variable or to a text
 
 ----