diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 7bb2390143..5f4ed78aa8 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -3164,7 +3164,6 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, bool32 certain)
         }
         else
         {
-            u8 side;
             switch (gBattleScripting.moveEffect)
             {
             case MOVE_EFFECT_CONFUSION:
@@ -3178,7 +3177,7 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, bool32 certain)
 
                     // If the confusion is activating due to being released from Sky Drop, go to "confused due to fatigue" script.
                     // Otherwise, do normal confusion script.
-                    if(gCurrentMove == MOVE_SKY_DROP)
+                    if (gCurrentMove == MOVE_SKY_DROP)
                     {
                         gBattleMons[gEffectBattler].status2 &= ~(STATUS2_LOCK_CONFUSE);
                         gBattlerAttacker = gEffectBattler;
@@ -3422,35 +3421,13 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, bool32 certain)
                 break;
             case MOVE_EFFECT_STEAL_ITEM:
                 {
-                    if (!CanStealItem(gBattlerAttacker, gBattlerTarget, gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].item))
-                    {
-                        gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
-                        break;
-                    }
-
-                    side = GetBattlerSide(gBattlerAttacker);
-                    if (GetBattlerSide(gBattlerAttacker) == B_SIDE_OPPONENT
-                        && !(gBattleTypeFlags &
-                            (BATTLE_TYPE_EREADER_TRAINER
-                            | BATTLE_TYPE_FRONTIER
-                            | BATTLE_TYPE_LINK
-                            | BATTLE_TYPE_RECORDED_LINK
-                            | BATTLE_TYPE_SECRET_BASE)))
+                    if (!CanStealItem(gBattlerAttacker, gBattlerTarget, gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].item)
+                        || gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].item != ITEM_NONE
+                        || gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].item == ITEM_NONE)
                     {
                         gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
                     }
-                    else if (!(gBattleTypeFlags &
-                            (BATTLE_TYPE_EREADER_TRAINER
-                            | BATTLE_TYPE_FRONTIER
-                            | BATTLE_TYPE_LINK
-                            | BATTLE_TYPE_RECORDED_LINK
-                            | BATTLE_TYPE_SECRET_BASE))
-                        && (gWishFutureKnock.knockedOffMons[side] & gBitTable[gBattlerPartyIndexes[gBattlerAttacker]]))
-                    {
-                        gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
-                    }
-                    else if (gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].item
-                        && GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerTarget) == ABILITY_STICKY_HOLD)
+                    else if (GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerTarget) == ABILITY_STICKY_HOLD)
                     {
                         BattleScriptPushCursor();
                         gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_NoItemSteal;
@@ -3458,12 +3435,6 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, bool32 certain)
                         gLastUsedAbility = gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].ability;
                         RecordAbilityBattle(gBattlerTarget, gLastUsedAbility);
                     }
-                    else if (gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].item != ITEM_NONE
-                        || gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].item == ITEM_ENIGMA_BERRY_E_READER
-                        || gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].item == ITEM_NONE)
-                    {
-                        gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
-                    }
                     else
                     {
                         StealTargetItem(gBattlerAttacker, gBattlerTarget);  // Attacker steals target item