diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/state/GameCommunicationChannel.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/state/GameCommunicationChannel.java
index ff6f157cc..8ff6d70cd 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/state/GameCommunicationChannel.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/state/GameCommunicationChannel.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class GameCommunicationChannel implements GameStateListener, LongPollable
     public void cardsRemoved(String playerPerforming, Collection<PhysicalCard> cards) {
         Set<PhysicalCard> removedCardsVisibleByPlayer = new HashSet<PhysicalCard>();
         for (PhysicalCard card : cards) {
-            if (card.getZone().isPublic() || (card.getZone().isVisibleByOwner() && card.getOwner().equals(_self) || playerPerforming != card.getOwner()))
+            if (card.getZone().isPublic() || (card.getZone().isVisibleByOwner() && card.getOwner().equals(_self)))
                 removedCardsVisibleByPlayer.add(card);
         }
         if (removedCardsVisibleByPlayer.size() > 0)