diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
index f6be521a1..bebaebdbe 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
@@ -813,12 +813,8 @@ give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
   }
 
   if (u2 && !alliedunit(u2, u->faction, HELP_GIVE) && !ucontact(u2, u)) {
-    const resource_type * rtype = findresourcetype(s, u->faction->locale);
-    if (rtype==NULL || !fval(rtype, RTF_SNEAK))
-    {
-      cmistake(u, ord, 40, MSG_COMMERCE);
-      return;
-    }
+    cmistake(u, ord, 40, MSG_COMMERCE);
+    return;
   }
   i = findparam(s, u->faction->locale);
   if (i == P_PERSON) {
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/item.h b/src/common/kernel/item.h
index e780d80b7..cc7f0e0f5 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/item.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/item.h
@@ -40,10 +40,9 @@ typedef struct resource {
 /* bitfield values for resource_type::flags */
 #define RTF_NONE     0
 #define RTF_ITEM     (1<<0) /* this resource is an item */
-#define RTF_SNEAK    (1<<1) /* can be sneaked to another struct unit, e.g. P_FOOL */
-#define RTF_LIMITED  (1<<2) /* a resource that's freely available, but in
+#define RTF_LIMITED  (1<<1) /* a resource that's freely available, but in
                              * limited supply */
-#define RTF_POOLED   (1<<3) /* resource is available in pool */
+#define RTF_POOLED   (1<<2) /* resource is available in pool */
 
 /* flags for resource_type::name() */
 #define NMF_PLURAL     0x01
diff --git a/src/res/resources.xml b/src/res/resources.xml
index 2960b04e0..f40e458a4 100644
--- a/src/res/resources.xml
+++ b/src/res/resources.xml
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@
     </item>
   </resource>
 
-  <resource name="p7" appearance="vial" sneak="yes">
+  <resource name="p7" appearance="vial">
     <item weight="0" score="90">
       <function name="useonother" value="usefoolpotion"/>
       <potion level="3"/>