diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes.dm
index ace4cd5670..d90d7dc548 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes.dm
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/attackby(var/obj/item/weapon/W as obj, var/mob/u
 		return ..()
 
 	if(istype(W,/obj/item/device/pipe_painter))
-		return 1
+		return 0
 
 	if (!istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/wrench))
 		return ..()