diff --git a/project/src/controllers/InventoryController.ts b/project/src/controllers/InventoryController.ts
index 9cbe2617..7bf184f6 100644
--- a/project/src/controllers/InventoryController.ts
+++ b/project/src/controllers/InventoryController.ts
@@ -663,11 +663,6 @@ export class InventoryController
             fullProfile.characters.pmc.Encyclopedia[itemTpl] = false;
 
             fullProfile.characters.scav.Info.Experience += item._props.ExamineExperience;
-
-            if (!fullProfile.characters.scav.Encyclopedia)
-            {
-                fullProfile.characters.scav.Encyclopedia = {};
-            }
             fullProfile.characters.scav.Encyclopedia[itemTpl] = false;
         }