diff --git a/food/booze.arc b/food/booze.arc
index 32c23c596..4ca03ca73 100644
--- a/food/booze.arc
+++ b/food/booze.arc
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ material 32
 value 5
 weight 6500
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptyboozebottle
 identified 1
 name_pl boozes
 client_type 611
diff --git a/food/poisonfood.arc b/food/poisonfood.arc
index 3499fd37a..738e04146 100644
--- a/food/poisonfood.arc
+++ b/food/poisonfood.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ editable 2048
 identified 0
 name_pl boozes
 client_type 611
-randomitems emptyboozebottle
 cursed 1
 known_cursed 0
 title of poison
diff --git a/food/water.arc b/food/water.arc
index fea131d3a..549d01514 100644
--- a/food/water.arc
+++ b/food/water.arc
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ material 32
 value 5
 weight 1500
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptywaterbottle
 name_pl waters
 client_type 611
 end
diff --git a/food/wine.arc b/food/wine.arc
index da0ba0bba..fa8dc9afd 100644
--- a/food/wine.arc
+++ b/food/wine.arc
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ material 36
 value 10
 weight 1000 
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptywinebottle
 identified 1
 name_pl bottles of wine
 client_type 611
diff --git a/potion/potioncha.arc b/potion/potioncha.arc
index 122b60cc3..8e355dd35 100644
--- a/potion/potioncha.arc
+++ b/potion/potioncha.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ weight 1500
 value 12500
 Cha 1
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of charisma
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potioncol.arc b/potion/potioncol.arc
index faf06da14..9c9fb2ed6 100644
--- a/potion/potioncol.arc
+++ b/potion/potioncol.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ weight 1800
 value 5800
 resist_fire 90
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of fire resistance
 client_type 651
 end
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ weight 1800
 value 28000
 resist_fire 95
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of lava resistance
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potioncon.arc b/potion/potioncon.arc
index 8c9249385..fb820a26d 100644
--- a/potion/potioncon.arc
+++ b/potion/potioncon.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ weight 1500
 value 14500
 Con 1
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of constitution
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potiondex.arc b/potion/potiondex.arc
index 169b2dd14..42d9fe9e3 100644
--- a/potion/potiondex.arc
+++ b/potion/potiondex.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ weight 1500
 value 14000
 Dex 1
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of dexterity
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potionfir.arc b/potion/potionfir.arc
index 407d8d0c8..55387360d 100644
--- a/potion/potionfir.arc
+++ b/potion/potionfir.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ weight 1800
 value 5200
 resist_cold 90
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of cold resistance
 client_type 651
 end
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ weight 1800
 value 28000
 resist_cold 95
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of frost resistance
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potionhea.arc b/potion/potionhea.arc
index cfe2021db..3ab454edf 100644
--- a/potion/potionhea.arc
+++ b/potion/potionhea.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ weight 1800
 value 5200
 sp 35
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl healing potions
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potionhero.arc b/potion/potionhero.arc
index 69c1ea193..4be079d12 100644
--- a/potion/potionhero.arc
+++ b/potion/potionhero.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ weight 1000
 value 500
 sp 80
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of heroism
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potionimp.arc b/potion/potionimp.arc
index cbc7a1b15..8fd1915b7 100644
--- a/potion/potionimp.arc
+++ b/potion/potionimp.arc
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ value 5200
 editable 2048
 attacktype 1048576
 need_an 1
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl improvement potions
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potionint.arc b/potion/potionint.arc
index c4d9f2c49..9b0be08ad 100644
--- a/potion/potionint.arc
+++ b/potion/potionint.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ weight 1500
 value 13000
 Int 1
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of intelligence
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potioninv.arc b/potion/potioninv.arc
index 1054919c1..e2d9f0866 100644
--- a/potion/potioninv.arc
+++ b/potion/potioninv.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ weight 2000
 value 10000
 resist_physical 90
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of invulnerability
 client_type 651
 end
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ weight 2000
 value 28000
 resist_physical 95
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of aethereality
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potionmag.arc b/potion/potionmag.arc
index 7edf8d604..71723987f 100644
--- a/potion/potionmag.arc
+++ b/potion/potionmag.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ material 4
 weight 1800
 value 5200
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl magic power potions
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potionpow.arc b/potion/potionpow.arc
index 66644762d..707550cc3 100644
--- a/potion/potionpow.arc
+++ b/potion/potionpow.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ weight 1500
 value 13500
 Pow 1
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of power
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potionrstr.arc b/potion/potionrstr.arc
index e8a29664e..0fdfd08dd 100644
--- a/potion/potionrstr.arc
+++ b/potion/potionrstr.arc
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ nrof 1
 weight 1500
 color_fg light_blue
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of life
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potionstr.arc b/potion/potionstr.arc
index bd4211c0e..427d12d89 100644
--- a/potion/potionstr.arc
+++ b/potion/potionstr.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ weight 1500
 value 15000
 Str 1
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of strength
 client_type 651
 end
diff --git a/potion/potionwis.arc b/potion/potionwis.arc
index 986842415..8278461ae 100644
--- a/potion/potionwis.arc
+++ b/potion/potionwis.arc
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ weight 1500
 value 12000
 Wis 1
 editable 2048
-randomitems emptypotionbottle
 name_pl potions of wisdom
 client_type 651
 end