diff --git a/plugins/devel/stockcheck.cpp b/plugins/devel/stockcheck.cpp
index 8ace55cdc..452a637fc 100644
--- a/plugins/devel/stockcheck.cpp
+++ b/plugins/devel/stockcheck.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static command_result stockcheck(color_ostream &out, vector <string> & parameter
 
 	}
 
-	std::vector<df::item*> &items = world->items.other[items_other_id::ANY_FREE];
+	std::vector<df::item*> &items = world->items.other[items_other_id::IN_PLAY];
 
 	// Precompute a bitmask with the bad flags
     df::item_flags bad_flags;