diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/state/HoldingItemState.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/state/HoldingItemState.java
deleted file mode 100644
index d645fe2..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/state/HoldingItemState.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-package net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state;
-
-/**
- * This enum represents the different states of a player holding a given item
- */
-public enum HoldingItemState {
-
-    /**
-     * The player is holding one item in each hand
-     */
-    BOTH_HANDS,
-
-    /**
-     * The player is holding one item in their main hand
-     */
-    MAIN_HAND,
-
-    /**
-     * The player is holding one item in their off hand
-     */
-    OFF_HAND,
-
-    /**
-     * The player is not holding any items
-     */
-    NONE
-
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/InventoryHelper.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/InventoryHelper.java
index 8795246..8338a0a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/InventoryHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/InventoryHelper.java
@@ -49,35 +49,22 @@ public class InventoryHelper {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Performs checks to validate that a player contains exactly one written
-     *
+     * Performs checks to validate that a player contains exactly one written book
      * @param player          <p>The player to validate</p>
      * @param noBookMessage   <p>The message to display if the player is not holding a book</p>
      * @param twoBooksMessage <p>The message to display if the player is holding one book in each hand</p>
-     * @return <p>False if the player is holding exactly one written book</p>
-     */
-    public static boolean notHoldingOneWrittenBookCheck(Player player, String noBookMessage, String twoBooksMessage) {
-        return notHoldingOneBookCheck(player, noBookMessage, twoBooksMessage, true);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Performs checks to validate that a player contains exactly one book
-     * @param player          <p>The player to validate</p>
-     * @param noBookMessage   <p>The message to display if the player is not holding a book</p>
-     * @param twoBooksMessage <p>The message to display if the player is holding one book in each hand</p>
-     * @param written <p>Whether to require a written/signed book as opposed to a writable/unsigned book</p>
      * @return <p>False if the player is holding exactly one book</p>
      */
-    private static boolean notHoldingOneBookCheck(Player player, String noBookMessage, String twoBooksMessage, boolean written) {
+    public static boolean notHoldingOneWrittenBookCheck(Player player, String noBookMessage, String twoBooksMessage) {
         BookHoldingState holdingState = getBookHoldingState(player);
 
-        if (holdingState == BookHoldingState.NONE) {
+        if (holdingState == BookHoldingState.NONE || holdingState == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_BOTH_HANDS ||
+                holdingState == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_MAIN_HAND || holdingState == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_OFF_HAND) {
             BooksWithoutBorders.sendErrorMessage(player, noBookMessage);
             return true;
         }
 
-        if ((written && holdingState == BookHoldingState.SIGNED_BOTH_HANDS) ||
-                (!written && holdingState == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_BOTH_HANDS)) {
+        if (holdingState == BookHoldingState.SIGNED_BOTH_HANDS) {
             BooksWithoutBorders.sendErrorMessage(player, twoBooksMessage);
             return true;
         }
@@ -85,29 +72,6 @@ public class InventoryHelper {
         return false;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Check whether the player is holding one book
-     *
-     * @param player     <p>The player possibly holding a book</p>
-     * @param signedBook <p>Whether to look for signed or unsigned books</p>
-     * @return <p>True if the player is holding one book</p>
-     */
-    public static boolean isHoldingBook(Player player, boolean signedBook) {
-        BookHoldingState holdingState = getBookHoldingState(player);
-
-        if (holdingState == BookHoldingState.SIGNED_MAIN_HAND_UNSIGNED_OFF_HAND ||
-                holdingState == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_MAIN_HAND_SIGNED_OFF_HAND) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (signedBook) {
-            return holdingState == BookHoldingState.SIGNED_MAIN_HAND ||
-                    holdingState == BookHoldingState.SIGNED_OFF_HAND;
-        } else {
-            return holdingState == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_MAIN_HAND ||
-                    holdingState == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_OFF_HAND;
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Gets the slot of the player's held book
      * @param player <p>The player holding the book</p>