diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
index 2cbbb0eef73..916b33ffbed 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@
 		src = null //dont kill proc after del()
 		if(usr)
 			usr.before_take_item(oldsrc)
-			usr.drop_item(src)
 		qdel(oldsrc)
 	return