diff --git a/scumm/verbs.cpp b/scumm/verbs.cpp
index 4c7f901f8f5..578c9327d33 100644
--- a/scumm/verbs.cpp
+++ b/scumm/verbs.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void ScummEngine::drawVerb(int verb, int mode) {
 	VerbSlot *vs;
 	bool tmp;
 
-	if (!_numVerbs)
+	if (!verb)
 		return;
 
 	vs = &_verbs[verb];
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@ void ScummEngine::drawVerb(int verb, int mode) {
 }
 
 void ScummEngine::restoreVerbBG(int verb) {
-	return;
 
 	VerbSlot *vs;