diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 0c5250050e..fbd70ec3d2 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -2739,18 +2739,9 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, u32 certain)
                 }
                 break;
             case MOVE_EFFECT_FLINCH:
-                if (GetBattlerAbility(gEffectBattler) == ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS)
+                if (gBattleMons[gEffectBattler].ability == ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS)
                 {
-                    if (primary == TRUE || certain == MOVE_EFFECT_CERTAIN)
-                    {
-                        gLastUsedAbility = ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS;
-                        RecordAbilityBattle(gEffectBattler, ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS);
-                        gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_FlinchPrevention;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
-                    }
+                    gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
                 }
                 else
                 {