diff --git a/src/Helpers.py b/src/Helpers.py
index 4d037e3..316aa43 100644
--- a/src/Helpers.py
+++ b/src/Helpers.py
@@ -211,6 +211,18 @@ def format_to_valid_identifier(input: str) -> str:
         input = "_" + input
     return input.replace(" ", "_")
 
+def remove_specific_item(source: list[Item], item: Item) -> Item:
+    """Remove and return an item from a list in a more precise way, base AP only check for name and player id before removing.
+    \nThis checks that the item IS the exact same in the list.
+    \nRaise ValueError if the item is not in the list."""
+    # Inspired by https://stackoverflow.com/a/58761459
+    for i in range(len(source)): # check all elements of the list like a normal remove does
+        if item is source[i]:
+            return source.pop(i)
+
+    # if we reach here we didn't get any item
+    raise ValueError(f"Item '{item.name}' could not be found in source list")
+
 class ProgItemsCat(IntEnum):
     VALUE = 1
     CATEGORY = 2
diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index 1961bcb..69dd9d1 100644
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from .Items import ManualItem
 from .Rules import set_rules
 from .Options import manual_options_data
-from .Helpers import is_item_enabled, get_option_value, get_items_for_player, resolve_yaml_option, format_state_prog_items_key, ProgItemsCat
+from .Helpers import is_item_enabled, get_option_value, remove_specific_item, resolve_yaml_option, format_state_prog_items_key, ProgItemsCat
 
 from BaseClasses import CollectionState, ItemClassification, Item
 from Options import PerGameCommonOptions
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def stringCheck(string: str) ->  ItemClassification:
                 for starting_item in items:
                     items_started.append(starting_item)
                     self.multiworld.push_precollected(starting_item)
-                    pool.remove(starting_item)
+                    remove_specific_item(pool, starting_item)
 
         self.start_inventory = {i.name: items_started.count(i) for i in items_started}
 
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ def generate_basic(self):
             location.place_locked_item(item_to_place)
 
             # remove the item we're about to place from the pool so it isn't placed twice
-            self.multiworld.itempool.remove(item_to_place)
+            remove_specific_item(self.multiworld.itempool, item_to_place)
 
 
         after_generate_basic(self, self.multiworld, self.player)
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ def adjust_filler_items(self, item_pool, traps):
                 else:
                     logging.warning("Could not remove enough non-progression items from the pool.")
                     break
-                item_pool.remove(popped)
+                remove_specific_item(item_pool, popped)
 
         return item_pool
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/World.py b/src/hooks/World.py
index fe2e82e..62db224 100644
--- a/src/hooks/World.py
+++ b/src/hooks/World.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from ..Data import game_table, item_table, location_table, region_table
 
 # These helper methods allow you to determine if an option has been set, or what its value is, for any player in the multiworld
-from ..Helpers import is_option_enabled, get_option_value, format_state_prog_items_key, ProgItemsCat
+from ..Helpers import is_option_enabled, get_option_value, format_state_prog_items_key, ProgItemsCat, remove_specific_item
 
 # calling logging.info("message") anywhere below in this file will output the message to both console and log file
 import logging
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def before_create_items_filler(item_pool: list, world: World, multiworld: MultiW
 
     for itemName in itemNamesToRemove:
         item = next(i for i in item_pool if i.name == itemName)
-        item_pool.remove(item)
+        remove_specific_item(item_pool, item)
 
     return item_pool
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def before_create_items_filler(item_pool: list, world: World, multiworld: MultiW
     # location = next(l for l in multiworld.get_unfilled_locations(player=player) if l.name == "Location Name")
     # item_to_place = next(i for i in item_pool if i.name == "Item Name")
     # location.place_locked_item(item_to_place)
-    # item_pool.remove(item_to_place)
+    # remove_specific_item(item_pool, item_to_place)
 
 # The complete item pool prior to being set for generation is provided here, in case you want to make changes to it
 def after_create_items(item_pool: list, world: World, multiworld: MultiWorld, player: int) -> list: