diff --git a/include/strings.h b/include/strings.h
index 984247b21..959bb8c22 100644
--- a/include/strings.h
+++ b/include/strings.h
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ extern const u8 gText_Confirm3[];
 extern const u8 gText_Cancel4[];
 extern const u8 gText_IsThisTheCorrectTime[];
 extern const u8 gText_PkmnFainted_FldPsn[];
-extern const u8 gText_PkmnSurvived_FldPsn[];
 extern const u8 gText_Coins[];
 extern const u8 gText_Silver[];
 extern const u8 gText_Gold[];
diff --git a/src/field_poison.c b/src/field_poison.c
index 89463a1e3..da162e413 100644
--- a/src/field_poison.c
+++ b/src/field_poison.c
@@ -79,11 +79,7 @@ static void Task_TryFieldPoisonWhiteOut(u8 taskId)
             if (MonFaintedFromPoison(tPartyIdx))
             {
                 FaintFromFieldPoison(tPartyIdx);
-            #if OW_POISON_DAMAGE < GEN_4
                 ShowFieldMessage(gText_PkmnFainted_FldPsn);
-            #else
-                ShowFieldMessage(gText_PkmnSurvived_FldPsn);
-            #endif
                 tState++;
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/src/strings.c b/src/strings.c
index d297c4535..847b2849a 100644
--- a/src/strings.c
+++ b/src/strings.c
@@ -1191,8 +1191,11 @@ const u8 gText_PsychUp48BP[] = _("PSYCH UP{CLEAR_TO 0x4E}48BP");
 const u8 gText_IcePunch48BP[] = _("ICE PUNCH{CLEAR_TO 0x4E}48BP");
 const u8 gText_ThunderPunch48BP[] = _("THUNDERPUNCH{CLEAR_TO 0x4E}48BP");
 const u8 gText_FirePunch48BP[] = _("FIRE PUNCH{CLEAR_TO 0x4E}48BP");
+#if OW_POISON_DAMAGE < GEN_4
 const u8 gText_PkmnFainted_FldPsn[] = _("{STR_VAR_1} fainted…\p\n");
-const u8 gText_PkmnSurvived_FldPsn[] = _("{STR_VAR_1} survived the poisoning.\nThe poison faded away!\p");
+#else
+const u8 gText_PkmnFainted_FldPsn[] = _("{STR_VAR_1} survived the poisoning.\nThe poison faded away!\p");
+#endif
 const u8 gText_Marco[] = _("MARCO");
 const u8 gText_TrainerCardName[] = _("NAME: ");
 const u8 gText_TrainerCardIDNo[] = _("IDNo.");