diff --git a/res/core/common/potions.xml b/res/core/common/potions.xml
index 84b1e5f52..12ac67aa2 100644
--- a/res/core/common/potions.xml
+++ b/res/core/common/potions.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
   <resource name="p7" appearance="vial">
     <item weight="0" score="90">
-      <function name="useonother" value="usefoolpotion"/>
+      <function name="use" value="usefoolpotion"/>
       <potion level="3"/>
       <construction skill="alchemy" minskill="6">
         <requirement type="h2"/>
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/e2features.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/e2features.lua
index de94ea34f..28cbbf69b 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/e2features.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/e2features.lua
@@ -230,6 +230,30 @@ function test_no_uruk()
   assert_equal(f1.race, "orc")
 end
 
+function test_foolpotion()
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+    u:add_item("p7", 1)
+    u:clear_orders()
+    u:add_order("BENUTZEN 1 Dumpfbackenbrot 4242")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(1, u:get_item("p7"))
+    assert_equal(1, f:count_msg_type('feedback_unit_not_found'))
+    local u2 = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+    
+    u:clear_orders()
+    u:add_order("BENUTZEN 1 Dumpfbackenbrot " .. itoa36(u2.id))
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(1, u:get_item("p7"))
+    assert_equal(1, f:count_msg_type('error64'))
+
+    u:set_skill("stealth", 1);
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(0, u:get_item("p7"))
+    assert_equal(1, f:count_msg_type('givedumb'))
+end
+
 function test_snowman()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "glacier")
     local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
diff --git a/src/kernel/item.c b/src/kernel/item.c
index 38d2e8711..9240a7994 100644
--- a/src/kernel/item.c
+++ b/src/kernel/item.c
@@ -820,9 +820,8 @@ struct order *ord)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-use_warmthpotion(struct unit *u, const struct item_type *itype, int amount,
-struct order *ord)
+static int use_warmthpotion(unit *u, const item_type *itype,
+    int amount, struct order *ord)
 {
     if (u->faction->race == get_race(RC_INSECT)) {
         fset(u, UFL_WARMTH);
@@ -841,10 +840,10 @@ struct order *ord)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-use_foolpotion(struct unit *u, int targetno, const struct item_type *itype,
-int amount, struct order *ord)
+static int use_foolpotion(unit *u, const item_type *itype, int amount,
+    struct order *ord)
 {
+    int targetno = read_unitid(u->faction, u->region);
     unit *target = findunit(targetno);
     if (target == NULL || u->region != target->region) {
         ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord, "feedback_unit_not_found",
@@ -1295,7 +1294,7 @@ void register_resources(void)
     register_item_use(use_warmthpotion, "usewarmthpotion");
     register_item_use(use_bloodpotion, "usebloodpotion");
     register_item_use(use_healingpotion, "usehealingpotion");
-    register_item_useonother(use_foolpotion, "usefoolpotion");
+    register_item_use(use_foolpotion, "usefoolpotion");
     register_item_use(use_mistletoe, "usemistletoe");
     register_item_use(use_magicboost, "usemagicboost");
     register_item_use(use_snowball, "usesnowball");
diff --git a/src/kernel/item.h b/src/kernel/item.h
index 4351d611d..a2e588318 100644
--- a/src/kernel/item.h
+++ b/src/kernel/item.h
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ extern "C" {
             const struct item_type * itype);
         int(*use) (struct unit * user, const struct item_type * itype, int amount,
         struct order * ord);
-        int(*useonother) (struct unit * user, int targetno,
-            const struct item_type * itype, int amount, struct order * ord);
         int(*give) (struct unit * src, struct unit * dest,
             const struct item_type * itm, int number, struct order * ord);
         int score;
diff --git a/src/kernel/xmlreader.c b/src/kernel/xmlreader.c
index 21c80566c..f5e45dd5c 100644
--- a/src/kernel/xmlreader.c
+++ b/src/kernel/xmlreader.c
@@ -857,11 +857,6 @@ static item_type *xml_readitem(xmlXPathContextPtr xpath, resource_type * rtype)
             itype->canuse =
                 (bool(*)(const struct unit *, const struct item_type *))fun;
         }
-        else if (strcmp((const char *)propValue, "useonother") == 0) {
-            itype->useonother =
-                (int(*)(struct unit *, int, const struct item_type *, int,
-            struct order *))fun;
-        }
         else {
             log_error("unknown function type '%s' for item '%s'\n", (const char *)propValue, rtype->_name);
         }
diff --git a/src/laws.c b/src/laws.c
index 253b45b89..09b1439c0 100644
--- a/src/laws.c
+++ b/src/laws.c
@@ -3242,11 +3242,6 @@ void update_long_order(unit * u)
 static int use_item(unit * u, const item_type * itype, int amount, struct order *ord)
 {
     int i;
-    int target = -1;
-
-    if (itype->useonother) {
-        target = read_unitid(u->faction, u->region);
-    }
 
     i = get_pooled(u, itype->rtype, GET_DEFAULT, amount);
     if (amount > i) {
@@ -3257,19 +3252,14 @@ static int use_item(unit * u, const item_type * itype, int amount, struct order
         return ENOITEM;
     }
 
-    if (target == -1) {
-        if (itype->use) {
-            int result = itype->use(u, itype, amount, ord);
-            if (result > 0) {
-                use_pooled(u, itype->rtype, GET_DEFAULT, result);
-            }
-            return result;
+    if (itype->use) {
+        int result = itype->use(u, itype, amount, ord);
+        if (result > 0) {
+            use_pooled(u, itype->rtype, GET_DEFAULT, result);
         }
-        return EUNUSABLE;
-    }
-    else {
-        return itype->useonother(u, target, itype, amount, ord);
+        return result;
     }
+    return EUNUSABLE;
 }
 
 void monthly_healing(void)