diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 9b1ab1c22e..23c7e964d3 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -7056,14 +7056,6 @@ BattleScript_ObliviousPreventsAttraction::
 	waitmessage 0x40
 	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
 
-BattleScript_FlinchPrevention::
-	pause 0x20
-	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
-	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
-	printstring STRINGID_PKMNSXPREVENTSFLINCHING
-	waitmessage 0x40
-	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
-
 BattleScript_OwnTempoPrevents::
 	pause 0x20
 	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
diff --git a/include/battle_scripts.h b/include/battle_scripts.h
index 2fc993b9c2..49d72d1c28 100644
--- a/include/battle_scripts.h
+++ b/include/battle_scripts.h
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ extern const u8 BattleScript_BRNPrevention[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_PRLZPrevention[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_PSNPrevention[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_ObliviousPreventsAttraction[];
-extern const u8 BattleScript_FlinchPrevention[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_OwnTempoPrevents[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_SoundproofProtected[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_AbilityNoSpecificStatLoss[];
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index fbd70ec3d2..b607abc500 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -2739,7 +2739,7 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, u32 certain)
                 }
                 break;
             case MOVE_EFFECT_FLINCH:
-                if (gBattleMons[gEffectBattler].ability == ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS)
+                if (GetBattlerAbility(gEffectBattler) == ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS)
                 {
                     gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
                 }