diff --git a/src/battle_z_move.c b/src/battle_z_move.c
index 104a44daa5..f435253c7b 100644
--- a/src/battle_z_move.c
+++ b/src/battle_z_move.c
@@ -215,11 +215,7 @@ bool32 IsViableZMove(u8 battlerId, u16 move)
 
         if (move != MOVE_NONE && zMove != MOVE_Z_STATUS && gBattleMoves[move].type == ItemId_GetSecondaryId(item))
         {
-            if (IS_MOVE_STATUS(move))
-                gBattleStruct->zmove.chosenZMove = move;
-            else
-                gBattleStruct->zmove.chosenZMove = GetTypeBasedZMove(move, battlerId);
-
+            gBattleStruct->zmove.chosenZMove = GetTypeBasedZMove(move, battlerId);
             return TRUE;
         }
     }