diff --git a/code/modules/detective_work/evidence.dm b/code/modules/detective_work/evidence.dm
index e5954b0e1b2..104e1130d23 100644
--- a/code/modules/detective_work/evidence.dm
+++ b/code/modules/detective_work/evidence.dm
@@ -41,11 +41,7 @@
 		if(isstorage(I.loc))	//in a container.
 			var/obj/item/storage/U = I.loc
 			U.remove_from_storage(I, src)
-		else if(user.l_hand == I)					//in a hand
-			user.drop_l_hand()
-		else if(user.r_hand == I)					//in a hand
-			user.drop_r_hand()
-		else
+		else if(!user.is_holding(I) || !user.unEquip(I))					//in a hand
 			return
 
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] puts [I] into [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You put [I] inside [src].</span>",\