diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/tools/weldingtool.dm b/code/game/objects/items/tools/weldingtool.dm
index e09beadd5af..b7bb18e5981 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/tools/weldingtool.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/tools/weldingtool.dm
@@ -145,14 +145,16 @@
 	if(isnull(affecting) || !IS_ROBOTIC_LIMB(affecting))
 		return NONE
 
-	if(!use_tool(attacked_humanoid, user, 0, volume=50, amount=1))
-		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
+	var/use_delay = 0
 
 	if(user == attacked_humanoid)
 		user.visible_message(span_notice("[user] starts to fix some of the dents on [attacked_humanoid]'s [affecting.name]."),
 			span_notice("You start fixing some of the dents on [attacked_humanoid == user ? "your" : "[attacked_humanoid]'s"] [affecting.name]."))
-		if(!do_after(user, self_delay, attacked_humanoid)) // SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE - ORIGINAL: if(!do_after(user, 5 SECONDS, attacked_humanoid))
-			return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
+		use_delay = 5 SECONDS
+
+	if(!use_tool(attacked_humanoid, user, use_delay, volume=50, amount=1))
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
+
 	// SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION START
 	if(!do_after(user, other_delay, attacked_humanoid))
 		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/game/objects/items/tools/weldingtool.dm b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/game/objects/items/tools/weldingtool.dm
index fecef3acdaf..1379f6adf0a 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/game/objects/items/tools/weldingtool.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/game/objects/items/tools/weldingtool.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 /obj/item/weldingtool
-	/// How long it takes to weld someone else's robotic limbs.
-	var/self_delay = 5 SECONDS
 	/// How long it takes to weld your own robotic limbs.
 	var/other_delay = 1 SECONDS