diff --git a/Main.py b/Main.py
index ffa6670c..5d6577bc 100644
--- a/Main.py
+++ b/Main.py
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ def main(args, seed=None):
                                      item.strip() in item_table}
         world.non_local_items[player] = {item.strip() for item in args.non_local_items[player].split(',') if
                                          item.strip() in item_table}
+
+        # enforce pre-defined local items.
+        if world.goal[player] in ["localtriforcehunt", "localganontriforcehunt"]:
+            world.local_items[player].add('Triforce Piece')
+
         # items can't be both local and non-local, prefer local
         world.non_local_items[player] -= world.local_items[player]
 
diff --git a/Rules.py b/Rules.py
index cd6b7884..02bd8545 100644
--- a/Rules.py
+++ b/Rules.py
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ def item_name(state, location, player):
 
 
 def locality_rules(world, player):
-    if world.goal[player] in ["localtriforcehunt", "localganontriforcehunt"]:
-        world.local_items[player].add('Triforce Piece')
     if world.local_items[player]:
         for location in world.get_locations():
             if location.player != player: