diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
index b64eaafea2..8d895bb683 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
@@ -1005,9 +1005,7 @@ void AInventory::DoPickupSpecial (AActor *toucher)
 
 const char *AInventory::PickupMessage ()
 {
-	FString message = GetClass()->PickupMessage;
-
-	return message.IsNotEmpty() ? message : "You got a pickup";
+	return GetClass()->PickupMessage;
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/inventory.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/inventory.txt
index 6aa43a55fd..c527db26ba 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/inventory.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/inventory.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ACTOR Inventory native
 	Inventory.InterHubAmount 1
 	Inventory.UseSound "misc/invuse"
 	Inventory.PickupSound "misc/i_pkup"
+	Inventory.PickupMessage "You got a pickup."
 	
 	action native A_JumpIfNoAmmo(state label);
 	action native A_CustomPunch(int damage, bool norandom = false, bool useammo = true, class<Actor> pufftype = "BulletPuff", float range = 0);