diff --git a/data/lua/wml/items.lua b/data/lua/wml/items.lua
index d824e9bd345..518ff6dc7c8 100644
--- a/data/lua/wml/items.lua
+++ b/data/lua/wml/items.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ local function add_overlay(x, y, cfg)
 		})
 end
 
-local function remove_overlay(x, y, name)
+function wesnoth.interface.remove_overlay(x, y, name)
 	local items = scenario_items[x * 10000 + y]
 	if not items then return end
 	wesnoth.interface.remove_hex_overlay(x, y, name)
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ function wml_actions.store_items(cfg)
 	end
 end
 
-wesnoth.interface.remove_item = remove_overlay
-
 function wesnoth.interface.add_item_image(x, y, name)
 	add_overlay(x, y, { x = x, y = y, image = name })
 end