diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
index 532d10ecfde..562c7b302dd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/twohanded.dm
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 	if(slot == slot_l_hand || slot == slot_r_hand)
 		wield(user)
 		if(!wielded) // Drop immediately if we couldn't wield
-			user.drop_item()
+			user.unEquip(src)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] is too cumbersome to carry in one hand!</span>")
 	else
 		unwield(user)