diff --git a/src/ship/items/inventory.rs b/src/ship/items/inventory.rs
index ebf3cc6..35cef9f 100644
--- a/src/ship/items/inventory.rs
+++ b/src/ship/items/inventory.rs
@@ -655,6 +655,14 @@ impl CharacterInventory {
         self.items = sorted_items;
     }
 
+    pub fn remove_by_id(&mut self, id: ClientItemId) -> Option<InventoryItem> {
+        self.items.iter()
+            .position(|i| i.item_id() == id)
+            .map(|position| {
+                self.items.remove(position)
+            })
+    }
+
     pub fn equip(&mut self, id: &ClientItemId, equip_slot: u8) {
         for item in &self.items {
             if let InventoryItem::Individual(inventory_item) = item {