diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/fireaxe.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/fireaxe.dm
index c1bac02dfde..7234baf50e6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/fireaxe.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/fireaxe.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	var/hitstaken = 0
 	var/locked = 1
 	var/smashed = 0
-	var/starts_with_axe = FALSE
+	var/starts_with_axe = TRUE
 
 /obj/structure/fireaxecabinet/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
@@ -189,5 +189,5 @@
 	icon_state = text("fireaxe[][][][]",hasaxe,open,hitstaken,smashed)
 
 
-/obj/structure/fireaxecabinet/full
-	starts_with_axe = TRUE
+/obj/structure/fireaxecabinet/empty
+	starts_with_axe = FALSE
diff --git a/maps/groundbase/gb-z1.dmm b/maps/groundbase/gb-z1.dmm
index 1dd654eac88..eaf8506958d 100644
--- a/maps/groundbase/gb-z1.dmm
+++ b/maps/groundbase/gb-z1.dmm
@@ -539,9 +539,6 @@
 "bq" = (
 /obj/machinery/vending/wardrobe/atmosdrobe,
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/on,
-/obj/structure/sign/scenery/fakefireaxe{
-	pixel_y = 32
-	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled,
 /area/groundbase/engineering/atmos/monitoring)
 "br" = (
diff --git a/maps/groundbase/gb-z3.dmm b/maps/groundbase/gb-z3.dmm
index 43ec24f24c4..5284e42d07d 100644
--- a/maps/groundbase/gb-z3.dmm
+++ b/maps/groundbase/gb-z3.dmm
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 /area/groundbase/exploration/equipment)
 "ab" = (
 /obj/machinery/suit_cycler/medical,
-/obj/structure/sign/scenery/fakefireaxe{
-	pixel_y = 32
-	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled/white,
 /area/groundbase/medical/paramedic)
 "ac" = (
diff --git a/maps/stellar_delight/stellar_delight1.dmm b/maps/stellar_delight/stellar_delight1.dmm
index 4fcbbdcde00..8c2fe66caf0 100644
--- a/maps/stellar_delight/stellar_delight1.dmm
+++ b/maps/stellar_delight/stellar_delight1.dmm
@@ -19580,9 +19580,6 @@
 /area/security/detectives_office)
 "Pz" = (
 /obj/structure/table/bench/marble,
-/obj/structure/fireaxecabinet{
-	pixel_y = -32
-	},
 /obj/effect/landmark/start/paramedic,
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled/eris/white/bluecorner,
 /area/stellardelight/deck1/paramedic)
diff --git a/maps/stellar_delight/stellar_delight2.dmm b/maps/stellar_delight/stellar_delight2.dmm
index dfdb9fa4a6b..6b278aa92c1 100644
--- a/maps/stellar_delight/stellar_delight2.dmm
+++ b/maps/stellar_delight/stellar_delight2.dmm
@@ -1903,9 +1903,6 @@
 /obj/machinery/camera/network/engineering{
 	dir = 4
 	},
-/obj/structure/sign/scenery/fakefireaxe{
-	pixel_x = -32
-	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled/techfloor,
 /area/engineering/atmos/monitoring)
 "dU" = (
@@ -18682,9 +18679,6 @@
 /obj/structure/flora/pottedplant/smallcactus{
 	pixel_y = 14
 	},
-/obj/structure/fireaxecabinet{
-	pixel_y = 28
-	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/wood,
 /area/stellardelight/deck2/briefingroom)
 "Pm" = (
diff --git a/maps/tether/tether-03-surface3.dmm b/maps/tether/tether-03-surface3.dmm
index cf3d07ebaaa..aa820929d41 100644
--- a/maps/tether/tether-03-surface3.dmm
+++ b/maps/tether/tether-03-surface3.dmm
@@ -6527,9 +6527,6 @@
 /area/tether/surfacebase/outside/outside3)
 "ajH" = (
 /obj/machinery/computer/secure_data,
-/obj/structure/fireaxecabinet{
-	pixel_y = 30
-	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled/dark,
 /area/bridge)
 "ajI" = (