diff --git a/src/cc/rogue/fight.c b/src/cc/rogue/fight.c
index 4c9b61da6..e65e96d76 100644
--- a/src/cc/rogue/fight.c
+++ b/src/cc/rogue/fight.c
@@ -307,11 +307,6 @@ attack(struct rogue_state *rs,THING *mp)
             {
                 remove_mon(rs,&mp->t_pos, moat(mp->t_pos.y, mp->t_pos.x), FALSE);
                 mp=NULL;
-if ( thing_find(steal) < 0 )
-{
-    fprintf(stderr,"steal %p not foun\n",steal);
-    sleep(3);
-}
                 leave_pack(rs,steal, FALSE, FALSE);
                 msg(rs,"she stole %s!", inv_name(steal, TRUE));
                 discard(steal);
diff --git a/src/cc/rogue/pack.c b/src/cc/rogue/pack.c
index e7aa8874a..d7622a5e7 100644
--- a/src/cc/rogue/pack.c
+++ b/src/cc/rogue/pack.c
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ leave_pack(struct rogue_state *rs,THING *obj, bool newobj, bool all)
     
     inpack--;
     nobj = obj;
+    if ( thing_find(obj) < 0 )
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr,"leave_pack unknown obj %p\n",obj);
+        sleep(3);
+    }
     if (obj->o_count > 1 && !all)
     {
         last_pick = obj;