diff --git a/misc/Container/checkbook.arc b/misc/Container/checkbook.arc
index 9eb5c9579..9a0e84031 100644
--- a/misc/Container/checkbook.arc
+++ b/misc/Container/checkbook.arc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ material 1
 weight 10
 container 100
 Str 10
-value 10
+value 0
 identified 1
 name_pl checkbooks
 client_type 51
diff --git a/readable/check.arc b/readable/check.arc
index e0d378deb..6decbb426 100644
--- a/readable/check.arc
+++ b/readable/check.arc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ type 8
 subtype 12
 material 1
 skill literacy
-value 8
+value 0
 identified 1
 weight 1
 name_pl checks