diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/OrderNPCMsgHandler.java b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/OrderNPCMsgHandler.java
index ccdb621b..d282700c 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/OrderNPCMsgHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/OrderNPCMsgHandler.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ public class OrderNPCMsgHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         PlayerCharacter player;
         Contract contract;
         CharacterItemManager itemMan;
-        ItemBase itemBase;
         Item item;
 
         player = SessionManager.getPlayerCharacter(origin);
@@ -59,16 +58,9 @@ public class OrderNPCMsgHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
 
         BuildingManager.removeHireling(building, hireling);
 
-        itemBase = ItemBase.getItemBase(contract.getContractID());
-
-        if (itemBase == null) {
-            Logger.error("Could not find Contract for npc: " + hireling.getObjectUUID());
-            return;
-        }
-
         boolean itemWorked = false;
 
-        item = new Item(itemBase.getUUID());
+        item = new Item(contract.getContractID());
         item.ownerID = player.getObjectUUID();
         item.ownerType = Enum.OwnerType.PlayerCharacter;
         item.chargesRemaining = (byte) hireling.getRank() - 1;