diff --git a/src/end.c b/src/end.c
index a31761604..cb1dbc236 100644
--- a/src/end.c
+++ b/src/end.c
@@ -383,8 +383,6 @@ boolean taken;
 			    obj->known = obj->bknown = obj->dknown = obj->rknown = 1;
 			    if (Is_container(obj) || obj->otyp == STATUE)
 				obj->cknown = obj->lknown = 1;
-			    if (obj->otyp == TIN)
-			    	obj->cknown = 1;
 			}
 			(void) display_inventory((char *)0, TRUE);
 			container_contents(invent, TRUE, TRUE);