diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
index 1a6773524b5..9942db734cd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
@@ -282,8 +282,7 @@
 // tk grab then use on self
 /obj/structure/closet/attack_self_tk(mob/user)
 	add_fingerprint(user)
-	if(!toggle())
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>It won't budge!</span>")
+	toggle(user)
 
 /obj/structure/closet/verb/verb_toggleopen()
 	set src in oview(1)