diff --git a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
index 2e9d0bdb..fde75522 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
@@ -155,10 +155,6 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
             item_wt = ((Long) jsonObject.get("item_wt")).intValue();
             item_passive_defense_mod = ((Double) jsonObject.get("item_passive_defense_mod")).floatValue();
             item_base_name = (String) jsonObject.get("item_base_name");
-
-            if (item_base_name.isEmpty())
-                Logger.error(this.obj_name + " missing base name");
-
             item_dsc = (String) jsonObject.get("item_dsc");
             item_render_object_female = ((Long) jsonObject.get("item_render_object_female")).intValue();
             item_health_full = ((Double) jsonObject.get("item_health_full")).floatValue();