diff --git a/engines/parallaction/inventory.cpp b/engines/parallaction/inventory.cpp
index b41a6f9f8d5..56a29ea2774 100644
--- a/engines/parallaction/inventory.cpp
+++ b/engines/parallaction/inventory.cpp
@@ -333,10 +333,7 @@ void Inventory::clear(bool keepVerbs) {
 
 
 ItemName Inventory::getItemName(ItemPosition pos) const {
-	// TODO: should assert against the number of items actually contained,
-	// not the theoretical limit.
-	assert(pos >= 0 && pos < INVENTORY_MAX_ITEMS);
-	return _items[pos]._index;
+	return (pos >= 0 && pos < INVENTORY_MAX_ITEMS) ? _items[pos]._index : 0;
 }
 
 const InventoryItem* Inventory::getItem(ItemPosition pos) const {
diff --git a/engines/parallaction/saveload.cpp b/engines/parallaction/saveload.cpp
index 778466a9cd9..84c376cd8fc 100644
--- a/engines/parallaction/saveload.cpp
+++ b/engines/parallaction/saveload.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ void Parallaction_ns::doLoadGame(uint16 slot) {
 		f->readLine(s, 15);
 		name = atoi(s);
 
-		printf("loadGame: inv[%i].id = %i, inv[%i].index = %i\n", _si, value, _si, name);
 		addInventoryItem(name, value);
 	}