diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index 2c22df63c5..3f11c8a2f2 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 	if(target.attackby(src,user, params))
 		return
 	if(QDELETED(src) || QDELETED(target))
-		attack_qdeleted(target, user, TRUE, params)
 		return
 	afterattack(target, user, TRUE, params)