diff --git a/data/json/items/melee/high_tech_weapons_melee.json b/data/json/items/melee/high_tech_weapons_melee.json
index 87a0883b63fb4..4d1161393d643 100644
--- a/data/json/items/melee/high_tech_weapons_melee.json
+++ b/data/json/items/melee/high_tech_weapons_melee.json
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 		"color": "light_gray",
 		"ammo": [ "battery" ],
 		"charges_per_use": 1,
-		"qualities": [ [ "CUT", 10 ], [ "BUTCHER", -1 ], [ "WELD", 2 ], [ "AXE", 3 ], [ "SAW_M", 2 ] ],
 		"use_action": [
       { "type": "firestarter", "moves": 200, "moves_slow": 2000 },
       {