diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Item.java b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
index b23c6a33..17a05a6a 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Item.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
@@ -637,10 +637,6 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    public ItemBase getItemBase() {
-        return ItemBase.getItemBase(templateID);
-    }
-
     public int getTemplateID() {
         return this.templateID;
     }
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/ItemBase.java b/src/engine/objects/ItemBase.java
index a2f9fff0..3bd2485c 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/ItemBase.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/ItemBase.java
@@ -22,17 +22,10 @@ public class ItemBase {
     public static HashMap<Integer, ItemBase> _itemBaseByUUID = new HashMap<>();
 
     public final int uuid;
-    private final int modTable;
 
     public ItemBase(ResultSet rs) throws SQLException {
 
         this.uuid = rs.getInt("ID");
-        this.modTable = rs.getInt("modTable");
-
-        ItemTemplate template = ItemTemplate.templates.get(this.getUUID());
-
-        if (template == null)
-            Logger.error(this.getUUID() + " null template");
 
     }
 
@@ -46,11 +39,6 @@ public class ItemBase {
             Logger.error("Null template for: " + itemBase.uuid);
     }
 
-    public static ItemBase getItemBase(int uuid) {
-
-        return _itemBaseByUUID.get(uuid);
-    }
-
     public static HashMap<Integer, ItemBase> getUUIDCache() {
         return _itemBaseByUUID;
     }
@@ -60,10 +48,6 @@ public class ItemBase {
     }
 
 
-    public int getModTable() {
-        return modTable;
-    }
-
     public final int getUUID() {
         return uuid;
     }
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
index 4c5e9de3..1cac25eb 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
 
         //players can't wear 0 value items.
 
-        return item.template.item_value != 0 || Kit.IsNoobGear(item.getItemBase().uuid);
+        return item.template.item_value != 0 || Kit.IsNoobGear(item.templateID);
 
     }
 }