diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/finds/finds_misc.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/finds/finds_misc.dm
index 68293501b77..e94049a74f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/finds/finds_misc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/finds/finds_misc.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/shard/plasma/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
-	..()
 	if ( istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/WT = W
 		if(WT.remove_fuel(0, user))