diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flashlight.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flashlight.dm
index d9291c1eb83..abfa56c49db 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flashlight.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flashlight.dm
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 	item_state = "seclite"
 	force = 9 // Not as good as a stun baton.
 	brightness_on = 5 // A little better than the standard flashlight.
-	hitsound = 'swing_hit'
+	hitsound = 'sound/weapons/genhit1.ogg'
 
 // the desk lamps are a bit special
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/lamp