diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index a9fc0c6f46..a98fba7408 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -6078,28 +6078,6 @@ static inline bool32 IsProtectivePadsProtected(u32 battler, enum ItemHoldEffect
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-static inline bool32 IsProtectEffectAffected(u32 battler, u32 move)
-{
-    enum ItemHoldEffect holdEffect = GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker, TRUE);
-    if (IsProtectivePadsProtected(battler, holdEffect))
-        return TRUE;
-
-    if (holdEffect == HOLD_EFFECT_CLEAR_AMULET)
-    {
-        RecordItemEffectBattle(battler, holdEffect);
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-
-    u32 ability = GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerAttacker);
-    if (CanAbilityPreventStatLoss(ability))
-    {
-        RecordAbilityBattle(battler, ability);
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-
-    return FALSE;
-}
-
 static inline bool32 CanEjectButtonTrigger(u32 battlerAtk, u32 battlerDef, enum BattleMoveEffects moveEffect)
 {
     if (GetBattlerHoldEffect(battlerDef, TRUE) == HOLD_EFFECT_EJECT_BUTTON