diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Item.java b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
index d69f897c..4d289191 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Item.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
@@ -157,18 +157,6 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
             for (String itemFlag : flagString.split(";"))
                 this.flags.add(Enum.ItemFlags.valueOf(itemFlag));
 
-        // Backfill support
-
-        int oldFlags = rs.getInt("old_flags");
-
-        if (oldFlags != 0)
-            this.flags.add(ItemFlags.Identified);
-
-        // Empty flags should default to template
-
-        if (this.flags.isEmpty())
-            this.flags.addAll(this.template.item_flags);
-
         this.dateToUpgrade = rs.getLong("item_dateToUpgrade");
         this.value = rs.getInt("item_value");