diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index ab4d2f623e..1ab09ed764 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ void HandleAction_UseMove(void)
     {
         gCurrentMove = gChosenMove = GetMaxMove(gBattlerAttacker, gCurrentMove);
         gBattleStruct->dynamax.activeSplit = gBattleStruct->dynamax.splits[gBattlerAttacker];
-        gBattleStruct->moveTarget[gBattlerAttacker] = GetMoveTarget(gCurrentMove, NO_TARGET_OVERRIDE);
     }
 
     // choose target