diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgWeapons/Melee/Hatchet.hpp b/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgWeapons/Melee/Hatchet.hpp
index 5a5e5a778..57b15d928 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgWeapons/Melee/Hatchet.hpp
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgWeapons/Melee/Hatchet.hpp
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ class MeleeHatchet : MeleeWeapon
 	
 	class ItemActions
 	{
-		class Use
+		/* class Use
 		{
 			text = $STR_ACTIONS_CHOPWOOD;
-			script = "spawn player_chopWood";
-		};
+			script = "spawn player_chopWood;";
+		}; */ //removed in favor of actually needing to use the hatchet as a weapon
 		
 		class Toolbelt
 		{
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgWeapons/Tools/Hatchet.hpp b/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgWeapons/Tools/Hatchet.hpp
index b8d47bd08..bd9d80226 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgWeapons/Tools/Hatchet.hpp
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgWeapons/Tools/Hatchet.hpp
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ class ItemHatchet : ItemCore
 	
 	class ItemActions
 	{
-		class Use
+		/* class Use
 		{
 			text = $STR_ACTIONS_CHOPWOOD;
 			script = "spawn player_chopWood;";
-		};
+		}; */ //removed in favor of actually needing to use the hatchet as a weapon
 		
 		class ToBack
 		{