diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm
index 5d72495520..7532c1d9cb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 		playsound(M.loc,'sound/items/eatfood.ogg', rand(10,40), 1)
 		overlays.Cut()
 		return
+	else
+		..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/kitchen/utensil/fork
 	name = "fork"
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/encased.dm b/code/modules/surgery/encased.dm
index dcd6cc4b31..72cff7ab3d 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/encased.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/encased.dm
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@
 /datum/surgery_step/open_encased/retract
 	allowed_tools = list(
 	/obj/item/weapon/retractor = 100, 	\
-	/obj/item/weapon/crowbar = 75,	\
-	/obj/item/weapon/kitchen/utensil/fork = 20
+	/obj/item/weapon/crowbar = 75
 	)
 
 	min_duration = 30
@@ -124,8 +123,7 @@
 /datum/surgery_step/open_encased/close
 	allowed_tools = list(
 	/obj/item/weapon/retractor = 100, 	\
-	/obj/item/weapon/crowbar = 75,	\
-	/obj/item/weapon/kitchen/utensil/fork = 20
+	/obj/item/weapon/crowbar = 75
 	)
 
 	min_duration = 20