diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java
index b21a5eb7..edc3c1c0 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public enum ForgeManager implements Runnable {
         // Make sure vendor can roll the formulae, warehouse can
         // afford this wordOrder and other related checks.
 
-        int validation_result = ItemManager.validate(workOrder);
+        int validation_result = WorkOrder.validate(workOrder);
 
         // The return code is used by the submitter as a
         // popup error message for the player.
diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/ItemManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/ItemManager.java
index c9634ad8..76bd7f0f 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/ItemManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/ItemManager.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package engine.gameManager;
 
-import engine.loot.WorkOrder;
 import engine.mbEnums;
 import engine.objects.*;
 import engine.powers.EffectsBase;
@@ -229,33 +228,6 @@ public enum ItemManager {
         return true;
     }
 
-    public static int validate(WorkOrder workOrder) {
-
-        int validation_result = 0;
-
-        ItemTemplate template = ItemTemplate.templates.get(workOrder.templateID);
-
-        if (workOrder.vendor.getBuilding() == null)
-            return 58; //58: The formula is beyond the means of this facility
-
-        if (!workOrder.vendor.charItemManager.hasRoomInventory(template.item_wt))
-            return 30;  //30: That person cannot carry that item
-
-        if (!workOrder.vendor.getItemModTable().contains((template.modTable)))
-            return 59;   //59: This hireling does not have this formula
-
-        if (!Warehouse.calcCostOverrun(workOrder).isEmpty())
-            return 10;     //18: You can't really afford that
-
-        // Forge must be protected in order to access warehouse.
-
-        if (ForgeManager.calcProductionCost(workOrder).size() > 1)
-            if (!workOrder.vendor.building.protectionState.equals(mbEnums.ProtectionState.PROTECTED))
-                return 193;     //193: Production denied: This building must be protected to gain access to warehouse
-
-        return validation_result;
-    }
-
     public static void applyItemEffects(Item forgedItem) {
 
         if (forgedItem.prefixToken != 0) {
diff --git a/src/engine/loot/WorkOrder.java b/src/engine/loot/WorkOrder.java
index fc4e8a33..815bf3d7 100644
--- a/src/engine/loot/WorkOrder.java
+++ b/src/engine/loot/WorkOrder.java
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ package engine.loot;
 import engine.gameManager.ForgeManager;
 import engine.mbEnums;
 import engine.objects.Item;
+import engine.objects.ItemTemplate;
 import engine.objects.NPC;
+import engine.objects.Warehouse;
 import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 
@@ -127,6 +129,33 @@ public class WorkOrder implements Delayed {
         return jsonWorkOrder;
     }
 
+    public static int validate(WorkOrder workOrder) {
+
+        int validation_result = 0;
+
+        ItemTemplate template = ItemTemplate.templates.get(workOrder.templateID);
+
+        if (workOrder.vendor.getBuilding() == null)
+            return 58; //58: The formula is beyond the means of this facility
+
+        if (!workOrder.vendor.charItemManager.hasRoomInventory(template.item_wt))
+            return 30;  //30: That person cannot carry that item
+
+        if (!workOrder.vendor.getItemModTable().contains((template.modTable)))
+            return 59;   //59: This hireling does not have this formula
+
+        if (!Warehouse.calcCostOverrun(workOrder).isEmpty())
+            return 10;     //18: You can't really afford that
+
+        // Forge must be protected in order to access warehouse.
+
+        if (ForgeManager.calcProductionCost(workOrder).size() > 1)
+            if (!workOrder.vendor.building.protectionState.equals(mbEnums.ProtectionState.PROTECTED))
+                return 193;     //193: Production denied: This building must be protected to gain access to warehouse
+
+        return validation_result;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public long getDelay(TimeUnit unit) {