diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm
index 1613fa24597..941fdaae3bb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	icon_state = "utilitybelt"
 	item_state = "utility"
 	can_hold = list(
-		"/obj/item/weapon/combitool",
+		//"/obj/item/weapon/combitool",
 		"/obj/item/weapon/crowbar",
 		"/obj/item/weapon/screwdriver",
 		"/obj/item/weapon/weldingtool",
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
index 2165a6bfa43..2c61ee24d58 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
 	else
 		return ..()
 
-/obj/item/weapon/combitool
+/*/obj/item/weapon/combitool
 	name = "combi-tool"
 	desc = "It even has one of those nubbins for doing the thingy."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/items.dmi'
@@ -513,11 +513,15 @@
 	return 1
 
 /obj/item/weapon/combitool/attack(mob/living/carbon/M as mob, mob/living/carbon/user as mob)
+	if(!M.Adjacent(user))
+		return 0
 	var/obj/item/tool = tools[current_tool]
 	if(!tool) return 0
 	return (tool ? tool.attack(M,user) : 0)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/combitool/afterattack(var/atom/target, var/mob/living/user, proximity, params)
+	if(!proximity)
+		return 0
 	var/obj/item/tool = tools[current_tool]
 	if(!tool) return 0
 	tool.loc = user
@@ -525,4 +529,4 @@
 	if(!resolved && tool && target)
 		tool.afterattack(target,user,1)
 	if(tool)
-		tool.loc = src
\ No newline at end of file
+		tool.loc = src*/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_gear.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_gear.dm
index 663e3f785c3..3e8c8e3a3c2 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_gear.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_gear.dm
@@ -815,10 +815,10 @@ var/global/list/gear_datums = list()
 	sort_category = "misc"
 	cost = 2
 
-/datum/gear/combitool
+/*/datum/gear/combitool
 	display_name = "combi-tool"
 	path = /obj/item/weapon/combitool
-	cost = 3
+	cost = 3*/
 
 // Stuff worn on the ears. Items here go in the "ears" sort_category but they must not use
 // the slot_r_ear or slot_l_ear as the slot, or else players will spawn with no headset.