diff --git a/src/engine/objects/MobLoot.java b/src/engine/objects/MobLoot.java
index a09859bc..fdfbe4f2 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/MobLoot.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/MobLoot.java
@@ -166,50 +166,6 @@ public final class MobLoot extends Item {
         return item;
     }
 
-    public synchronized Item promoteToItemForNPC(NPC looter) {
-
-        if (looter == null)
-            return null;
-
-        if (isDeleted)
-            return null;
-
-        if (this.getItemBase().getType().equals(ItemType.GOLD))
-            return null;
-
-        Item item = this;
-        item.setOwner(looter);
-        item.containerType = Enum.ItemContainerType.INVENTORY;
-        item.setIsID(true);
-
-        if (this.getNumOfItems() > 1)
-            item.setNumOfItems(this.getNumOfItems());
-
-        try {
-            item = DbManager.ItemQueries.PERSIST(item);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Logger.error(e);
-            return null;
-        }
-        item.containerType = Enum.ItemContainerType.INVENTORY;
-
-        //		for (String effectName : this.effectNames)
-        //			item.addPermanentEnchantment(effectName, 0);
-        //transfer enchantments to item
-        try {
-            for (String enchant : this.getEffectNames()) {
-                item.addPermanentEnchantment(enchant, 0);
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Logger.error(e.getMessage());
-        }
-
-        DbManager.NPCQueries.REMOVE_FROM_PRODUCTION_LIST(this.getObjectUUID(), looter.getObjectUUID());
-        looter.removeItemFromForge(this);
-        this.junk();
-        return item;
-    }
-
     public synchronized void recycle(NPC vendor) {
 
         //remove from production list for npc in db