diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java b/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
index 4cfb8ad6..d674c05b 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
@@ -542,53 +542,43 @@ public class ClientMessagePump implements NetMsgHandler {
 
     }
 
-    private static void DeleteItem(DeleteItemMsg msg, ClientConnection origin) {
-
-        CharacterItemManager itemManager = origin.getPlayerCharacter().getCharItemManager();
-        int uuid = msg.getUUID();
-
-
+    private static void deleteItem(DeleteItemMsg msg, ClientConnection origin) {
         PlayerCharacter sourcePlayer = origin.getPlayerCharacter();
-
-        if (sourcePlayer == null)
+        if (sourcePlayer == null || !sourcePlayer.isAlive()) {
             return;
+        }
 
-        if (!sourcePlayer.isAlive())
-            return;
-
-        Item i = Item.getFromCache(msg.getUUID());
-
-        if (i == null)
-            return;
-
-        if(i.getItemBaseID() == 7)
-            return; //cant delete gold
-
-        if (!itemManager.doesCharOwnThisItem(i.getObjectUUID()))
+        CharacterItemManager itemManager = sourcePlayer.getCharItemManager();
+        Item item = Item.getFromCache(msg.getUUID());
+        if (item == null || !canDeleteItem(item, itemManager)) {
             return;
+        }
 
-        if (!itemManager.inventoryContains(i))
-            return;
+        int value = item.getItemBase().value;
+        if (item.getItemBase().isRune()) {
+            value = 500000;
+        }
 
-        if(i.getItemBaseID() == 980066)
+        if (sourcePlayer.getCharItemManager().getGoldInventory().getNumOfItems() + value > 10000000) {
             return;
+        }
 
-        if (i.canDestroy) {
-            int value = i.getItemBase().value;
-            if(i.getItemBase().isRune())
-                value = 500000;
-            if(sourcePlayer.getCharItemManager().getGoldInventory().getNumOfItems() + value > 10000000){
-                return;
-            }
-            if (itemManager.delete(i) == true) {
-                sourcePlayer.getCharItemManager().addGoldToInventory(value,false);
-                sourcePlayer.getCharItemManager().updateInventory();
-                Dispatch dispatch = Dispatch.borrow(sourcePlayer, msg);
-                DispatchMessage.dispatchMsgDispatch(dispatch, DispatchChannel.SECONDARY);
-            }
+        if (itemManager.delete(item)) {
+            itemManager.addGoldToInventory(value, false);
+            itemManager.updateInventory();
+            Dispatch dispatch = Dispatch.borrow(sourcePlayer, msg);
+            DispatchMessage.dispatchMsgDispatch(dispatch, DispatchChannel.SECONDARY);
         }
     }
 
+    private static boolean canDeleteItem(Item item, CharacterItemManager itemManager) {
+        return item.getItemBaseID() != 7 && // Can't delete gold
+                item.getItemBaseID() != 980066 && // Can't delete conc pots
+                item.canDestroy &&
+                itemManager.doesCharOwnThisItem(item.getObjectUUID()) &&
+                itemManager.inventoryContains(item);
+    }
+
     private static void ackBankWindowOpened(AckBankWindowOpenedMsg msg, ClientConnection origin) {
         // According to the Wiki, the client should not send this message.
         // Log the instance to investigate, and modify Wiki accordingly.
@@ -1750,7 +1740,7 @@ public class ClientMessagePump implements NetMsgHandler {
                     TransferItemFromInventoryToEquip((TransferItemFromInventoryToEquipMsg) msg, origin);
                     break;
                 case DELETEOBJECT:
-                    DeleteItem((DeleteItemMsg) msg, origin);
+                    deleteItem((DeleteItemMsg) msg, origin);
                     break;
                 case VIEWRESOURCES:
                     ViewResourcesMessage((ViewResourcesMessage) msg, origin);