diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Item.java b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
index 7c9ad7ca..a563bcf2 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Item.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
     private int value;
     public OwnerType ownerType;
     public int templateID;
-    private AbstractWorldObject lastOwner;
     private long dateToUpgrade;
     private int magicValue;
     public ItemTemplate template;
@@ -840,9 +839,8 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
         DbManager.ItemQueries.UPDATE_OWNER(this, 0, false, false, false, ItemContainerType.NONE, 0);
         this.zeroItem();
 
-        //TODO do we want to delete the item here?
-        this.lastOwner = null;
         //cleanup item from server.
+
         this.removeFromCache();
     }