diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shields.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shields.dm
index f51bb7322bb7..0497a410a373 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shields.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shields.dm
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/shield/riot/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if(cooldown < world.time - 25)
-		if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/baton) || istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/sword) || istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/baseballbat) || istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/sword/katana) || istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/twohanded/fireaxe) || istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/chainofcommand))
+		if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/baton) || istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/sword) || istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/baseballbat) || istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/twohanded/fireaxe) || istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/chainofcommand))
 			user.visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[user] bashes [src] with [W]!"))
 			playsound(user.loc, 'sound/effects/shieldbash.ogg', 25, 1)
 			cooldown = world.time