diff --git a/src/event_object_movement.c b/src/event_object_movement.c
index a8d1605438..cdc2c66f8e 100644
--- a/src/event_object_movement.c
+++ b/src/event_object_movement.c
@@ -1840,13 +1840,10 @@ u8 CreateObjectGraphicsSprite(u16 graphicsId, void (*callback)(struct Sprite *),
     const struct ObjectEventGraphicsInfo *graphicsInfo = GetObjectEventGraphicsInfo(graphicsId);
     struct Sprite *sprite;
     u8 spriteId;
-    bool32 isShiny = graphicsId & OBJ_EVENT_MON_SHINY;
 
     spriteTemplate = Alloc(sizeof(struct SpriteTemplate));
     CopyObjectGraphicsInfoToSpriteTemplate(graphicsId, callback, spriteTemplate, &subspriteTables);
 
-    if (isShiny)
-        graphicsId -= SPECIES_SHINY_TAG;
 
     if (OW_GFX_COMPRESS)
     {