diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Account.java b/src/engine/objects/Account.java
index 07cd442d..5e8f4a85 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Account.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Account.java
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public class Account extends AbstractGameObject {
                 }
 
                 if (this.vaultGold == null) {
-                    this.vaultGold = Item.newGoldItem(this.getObjectUUID(), ItemBase.getItemBase(7), ItemContainerType.VAULT);
+                    this.vaultGold = Item.newGoldItem(this.getObjectUUID(), ItemContainerType.VAULT);
 
                     if (this.vaultGold != null)
                         this.vault.add(this.vaultGold);
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java b/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
index aa9690b9..7f585166 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ public class CharacterItemManager {
         //create inventory gold if needed
         if (this.goldInventory == null)
             if (this.absCharacter != null && (this.absCharacter.getObjectType().equals(GameObjectType.PlayerCharacter) || this.absCharacter.getObjectType().equals(GameObjectType.NPC)))
-                this.goldInventory = Item.newGoldItem(this.absCharacter, ItemBase.getItemBase(7), Enum.ItemContainerType.INVENTORY);
+                this.goldInventory = Item.newGoldItem(this.absCharacter, Enum.ItemContainerType.INVENTORY);
             else
                 this.goldInventory = new MobLoot(this.absCharacter, 0);
 
         //create bank gold if needed
         if (this.goldBank == null)
             if (this.absCharacter != null && this.absCharacter.getObjectType().equals(GameObjectType.PlayerCharacter))
-                this.goldBank = Item.newGoldItem(this.absCharacter, ItemBase.getItemBase(7), Enum.ItemContainerType.BANK);
+                this.goldBank = Item.newGoldItem(this.absCharacter, Enum.ItemContainerType.BANK);
             else
                 this.goldBank = new MobLoot(this.absCharacter, 0);
 
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Item.java b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
index 0ef101d7..f035e86e 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Item.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
@@ -539,16 +539,16 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
         return (Item) DbManager.getFromCache(GameObjectType.Item, id);
     }
 
-    public static Item newGoldItem(AbstractWorldObject awo, ItemBase ib, Enum.ItemContainerType containerType) {
-        return newGoldItem(awo, ib, containerType, true);
+    public static Item newGoldItem(AbstractWorldObject awo, Enum.ItemContainerType containerType) {
+        return newGoldItem(awo, containerType, true);
     }
 
     //used for vault!
-    public static Item newGoldItem(int accountID, ItemBase ib, Enum.ItemContainerType containerType) {
-        return newGoldItem(accountID, ib, containerType, true);
+    public static Item newGoldItem(int accountID, Enum.ItemContainerType containerType) {
+        return newGoldItem(accountID, containerType, true);
     }
 
-    private static Item newGoldItem(int accountID, ItemBase ib, Enum.ItemContainerType containerType, boolean persist) {
+    private static Item newGoldItem(int accountID, Enum.ItemContainerType containerType, boolean persist) {
 
         int ownerID;
         OwnerType ownerType;
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
         ownerID = accountID;
         ownerType = OwnerType.Account;
 
-        Item newGold = new Item(ib.getUUID());
+        Item newGold = new Item(ResourceType.GOLD.templateID);
         newGold.ownerID = ownerID;
         newGold.ownerType = ownerType;
         newGold.containerType = containerType;
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
         return newGold;
     }
 
-    private static Item newGoldItem(AbstractWorldObject awo, ItemBase ib, Enum.ItemContainerType containerType, boolean persist) {
+    private static Item newGoldItem(AbstractWorldObject awo, Enum.ItemContainerType containerType, boolean persist) {
 
         int ownerID;
         OwnerType ownerType;
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
             }
         }
 
-        Item newGold = new Item(ib.getUUID());
+        Item newGold = new Item(ResourceType.GOLD.templateID);
         newGold.ownerID = ownerID;
         newGold.ownerType = ownerType;
         newGold.containerType = containerType;
@@ -628,21 +628,6 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
         return newGold;
     }
 
-    // This is to be used for trades - the new item is not stored in the database
-    public static Item newGoldItemTemp(AbstractWorldObject awo, ItemBase ib) {
-        return Item.newGoldItem(awo, ib, Enum.ItemContainerType.NONE, false);
-    }
-
-    public static Item getItem(int UUID) {
-        if (UUID == 0)
-            return null;
-
-        Item item = (Item) DbManager.getFromCache(GameObjectType.Item, UUID);
-        if (item != null)
-            return item;
-        return DbManager.ItemQueries.GET_ITEM(UUID);
-    }
-
     public static void addEnchantValue(String enchant, int value) {
         Item.enchantValues.put(enchant, value);
     }