diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/tool_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/tool_designs.dm
index ed617fb9ac1..ee1e09b1143 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/tool_designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/tool_designs.dm
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_ENGINEERING
 	autolathe_exportable = FALSE
 
-/*	SKYRAT EDIT - MOVED TO modular_skyrat/modules/electric_welder/code/electric_welder.dm
 /datum/design/exwelder
 	name = "Experimental Welding Tool"
 	desc = "An experimental welder capable of self-fuel generation."
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@
 		RND_CATEGORY_TOOLS + RND_SUBCATEGORY_TOOLS_ENGINEERING_ADVANCED
 	)
 	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_ENGINEERING
-*/
 
 /datum/design/rangedanalyzer
 	name = "Experimental Long-range Gas Analyzer"
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/modules/research/designs/tool_designs.dm b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/modules/research/designs/tool_designs.dm
index 9951c2bebe5..44c01471845 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/modules/research/designs/tool_designs.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/modules/research/designs/tool_designs.dm
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 /datum/design/rpd
 	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_ENGINEERING | DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_CARGO
+
+/datum/design/exwelder
+	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_ENGINEERING | DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_SCIENCE
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/electric_welder/code/electric_welder.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/electric_welder/code/electric_welder.dm
index 368a37a7e19..a3426e2cf78 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/electric_welder/code/electric_welder.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/electric_welder/code/electric_welder.dm
@@ -86,12 +86,3 @@
 		inhand_icon_state = "[initial(inhand_icon_state)]"
 	return ..()
 
-/datum/design/exwelder
-	name = "Electrical Welding Tool"
-	desc = "An experimental welding tool capable of welding using electricity."
-	id = "exwelder"
-	build_type = PROTOLATHE | AWAY_LATHE
-	materials = list(/datum/material/iron = HALF_SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT, /datum/material/glass = SMALL_MATERIAL_AMOUNT * 5, /datum/material/plasma = HALF_SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT, /datum/material/uranium = SMALL_MATERIAL_AMOUNT * 2)
-	build_path = /obj/item/weldingtool/electric
-	category = list(RND_CATEGORY_TOOLS + RND_SUBCATEGORY_TOOLS_ENGINEERING_ADVANCED)
-	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_SCIENCE | DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_ENGINEERING