diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/tools/wirecutters.dm b/code/game/objects/items/tools/wirecutters.dm
index c03469164e..94b10a6a9f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/tools/wirecutters.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/tools/wirecutters.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 	materials = list(MAT_METAL=80)
 	attack_verb = list("pinched", "nipped")
 	hitsound = 'sound/items/wirecutter.ogg'
-	usesound = 'sound/items/wirecutter.ogg'

+	usesound = 'sound/items/wirecutter.ogg'
+
 	tool_behaviour = TOOL_WIRECUTTER
 	toolspeed = 1
 	armor = list(melee = 0, bullet = 0, laser = 0, energy = 0, bomb = 0, bio = 0, rad = 0, fire = 50, acid = 30)
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@
 	desc = "Extremely sharp wirecutters, made out of a silvery-green metal."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/abductor.dmi'
 	icon_state = "cutters"
-	toolspeed = 0.1

+	toolspeed = 0.1
+
 	random_color = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/wirecutters/cyborg
@@ -70,7 +72,8 @@
 	name = "jaws of life"
 	desc = "A set of jaws of life, compressed through the magic of science. It's fitted with a cutting head."
 	icon_state = "jaws_cutter"
-	item_state = "jawsoflife"

+	item_state = "jawsoflife"
+
 	materials = list(MAT_METAL=150,MAT_SILVER=50,MAT_TITANIUM=25)
 	usesound = 'sound/items/jaws_cut.ogg'
 	toolspeed = 0.25
@@ -92,4 +95,12 @@
 	var/obj/item/crowbar/power/pryjaws = new /obj/item/crowbar/power
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You attach the pry jaws to [src].</span>")
 	qdel(src)
-	user.put_in_active_hand(pryjaws)
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+	user.put_in_active_hand(pryjaws)
+	
+/obj/item/wirecutters/power/attack(mob/living/carbon/C, mob/user)
+	if(istype(C) && C.handcuffed)
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] cuts [C]'s restraints with [src]!</span>")
+		qdel(C.handcuffed)
+		return
+	else
+		..()