diff --git a/src/data/ability.ts b/src/data/ability.ts
index 465108ba6e3..1174d3ec68f 100644
--- a/src/data/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/ability.ts
@@ -5355,7 +5355,7 @@ export class PostDamageForceSwitchAbAttr extends PostDamageAbAttr {
     return this.helper.getFailedText(target);
   }
 }
-async function applyAbAttrsInternal<TAttr extends AbAttr>(
+function applyAbAttrsInternal<TAttr extends AbAttr>(
   attrType: Constructor<TAttr>,
   pokemon: Pokemon | null,
   applyFunc: AbAttrApplyFunc<TAttr>,