diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 423f7523d67..d64258b66af 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -260,9 +260,6 @@
 		var/obj/item/device/flashlight/seclite/S = A
 		if(can_flashlight)
 			if(!F)
-				if(user.l_hand != src && user.r_hand != src)
-					user << "<span class='warning'>You'll need [src] in your hands to do that!</span>"
-					return
 				if(!user.unEquip(A))
 					return
 				user << "<span class='notice'>You click [S] into place on [src].</span>"
@@ -276,9 +273,6 @@
 
 	if(istype(A, /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver))
 		if(F)
-			if(user.l_hand != src && user.r_hand != src)
-				user << "<span class='warning'>You'll need [src] in your hands to do that!</span>"
-				return
 			for(var/obj/item/device/flashlight/seclite/S in src)
 				user << "<span class='notice'>You unscrew the seclite from [src].</span>"
 				F = null
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile.dm
index f3f93102e14..dcb69e3d0eb 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile.dm
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@
 		var/obj/item/weapon/suppressor/S = A
 		if(can_suppress)
 			if(!suppressed)
-				if(user.l_hand != src && user.r_hand != src)
-					user << "<span class='notice'>You'll need [src] in your hands to do that.</span>"
-					return
 				if(!user.unEquip(A))
 					return
 				user << "<span class='notice'>You screw [S] onto [src].</span>"
@@ -157,4 +154,4 @@
 	icon_state = "suppressor"
 	w_class = 2
 	var/oldsound = null
-	var/initial_w_class = null
+	var/initial_w_class = null