diff --git a/src/phases/move-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
index 12419022273..46aa7d58326 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
@@ -129,13 +129,6 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
   public start(): void {
     super.start();
 
-    // Cover our bases - if we have no use type
-    if (!this.useMode) {
-      console.warn(`Unexpected MoveUseMode of ${this.useMode} during move phase!`);
-      // @ts-expect-error - useMode is readonly and shouldn't normally be assigned to
-      this.useMode = MoveUseMode.NORMAL;
-    }
-
     console.log(MoveId[this.move.moveId], MoveUseMode[this.useMode]);
 
     // Check if move is unusable (e.g. running out of PP due to a mid-turn Spite