diff --git a/db/routines/vn/procedures/sale_replaceItem.sql b/db/routines/vn/procedures/sale_replaceItem.sql
index 82c5d1ec2..1d9f6ff71 100644
--- a/db/routines/vn/procedures/sale_replaceItem.sql
+++ b/db/routines/vn/procedures/sale_replaceItem.sql
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ BEGIN
 		ORDER BY (vQuantity % `grouping`) ASC
 		LIMIT 1;
 
-	IF vNewPrice IS NULL THEN
-		CALL util.throw('price retrieval failed');
-	END IF;
-
 	IF vNewPrice > vOldPrice THEN
 		SET vFinalPrice = vOldPrice;
 		SET vOption = 'substitution';