diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 66c8950f16b..62d445bd06d 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -3634,7 +3634,7 @@ export class PlayerPokemon extends Pokemon {
       if (!this.isFainted()) {
         // If this Pokemon hasn't fainted, make sure the HP wasn't set over the new maximum
         this.hp = Math.min(this.hp, this.stats[Stat.HP]);
-        this.status = getRandomStatus(this.status!, pokemon.status!); // Get a random valid status between the two  // TODO: are the bangs correct?
+        this.status = getRandomStatus(this.status, pokemon.status); // Get a random valid status between the two
       } else if (!pokemon.isFainted()) {
         // If this Pokemon fainted but the other hasn't, make sure the HP wasn't set to zero
         this.hp = Math.max(this.hp, 1);