diff --git a/src/main/java/seedu/binbash/ItemList.java b/src/main/java/seedu/binbash/ItemList.java
index c0e44e9056..4e1cf42ffc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seedu/binbash/ItemList.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seedu/binbash/ItemList.java
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ public void addItem(Item item) {
     }
 
     public String deleteItem(int index) {
-        Item tempItem = itemList.get(index - 1);
-        itemList.remove(index - 1);
+        Item tempItem = itemList.remove(index - 1);
 
         String output = "Got it! I've removed the following item:"
                 + String.format("\t%s", tempItem);