diff --git a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbItemHandler.java b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbItemHandler.java
index 17468c8d..759b31c5 100644
--- a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbItemHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbItemHandler.java
@@ -512,11 +512,6 @@ public class dbItemHandler extends dbHandlerBase {
                 EnumSet<Enum.ItemFlags> item_flags = EnumSet.noneOf(Enum.ItemFlags.class);
                 item_flags.addAll(ItemTemplate.templates.get(templateID).item_flags);
 
-                int identified = rs.getInt("old_flags");
-
-                if (identified != 0)
-                    item_flags.add(Enum.ItemFlags.Identified);
-
                 UPDATE_FLAGS(item_uuid, item_flags);
             }
 
@@ -536,6 +531,8 @@ public class dbItemHandler extends dbHandlerBase {
             for (Enum.ItemFlags itemflag : item.flags)
                 flagString += itemflag.toString() + ";";
 
+            flagString = flagString.replaceAll(";$", "");
+
             preparedStatement.setString(1, flagString);
             preparedStatement.setLong(2, item.getObjectUUID());