diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/tools.dm b/code/__DEFINES/tools.dm
index a76c05542a47e..28b769fb88511 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/tools.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/tools.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #define TOOL_KNIFE			"knife"
 #define TOOL_BLOODFILTER	"bloodfilter"
 #define TOOL_RUSTSCRAPER	"rustscraper"
+#define TOOL_BIKEHORN		"bike horn"
 // If delay between the start and the end of tool operation is less than MIN_TOOL_SOUND_DELAY,
 // tool sound is only played when op is started. If not, it's played twice.
 #define MIN_TOOL_SOUND_DELAY 20
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha_construction_paths.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha_construction_paths.dm
index be17cb590d04a..bf67acd2a3917 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha_construction_paths.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha_construction_paths.dm
@@ -709,63 +709,63 @@
 	result = /obj/mecha/combat/honker
 	steps = list(
 		list(
-			"key" = /obj/item/bikehorn
+			"key" = TOOL_BIKEHORN
 		),
 		list(
 			"key" = /obj/item/circuitboard/mecha/honker/main,
 			"action" = ITEM_DELETE
 		),
 		list(
-			"key" = /obj/item/bikehorn
+			"key" = TOOL_BIKEHORN
 		),
 		list(
 			"key" = /obj/item/circuitboard/mecha/honker/peripherals,
 			"action" = ITEM_DELETE
 		),
 		list(
-			"key" = /obj/item/bikehorn
+			"key" = TOOL_BIKEHORN
 		),
 		list(
 			"key" = /obj/item/circuitboard/mecha/honker/targeting,
 			"action" = ITEM_DELETE
 		),
 		list(
-			"key" = /obj/item/bikehorn
+			"key" = TOOL_BIKEHORN
 		),
 		list(
 			"key" = /obj/item/stock_parts/scanning_module,
 			"action" = ITEM_MOVE_INSIDE
 		),
 		list(
-			"key" = /obj/item/bikehorn
+			"key" = TOOL_BIKEHORN
 		),
 		list(
 			"key" = /obj/item/stock_parts/capacitor,
 			"action" = ITEM_MOVE_INSIDE
 		),
 		list(
-			"key" = /obj/item/bikehorn
+			"key" = TOOL_BIKEHORN
 		),
 		list(
 			"key" = /obj/item/stock_parts/cell,
 			"action" = ITEM_MOVE_INSIDE
 		),
 		list(
-			"key" = /obj/item/bikehorn
+			"key" = TOOL_BIKEHORN
 		),
 		list(
 			"key" = /obj/item/clothing/mask/gas/clown_hat,
 			"action" = ITEM_DELETE
 		),
 		list(
-			"key" = /obj/item/bikehorn
+			"key" = TOOL_BIKEHORN
 		),
 		list(
 			"key" = /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes,
 			"action" = ITEM_DELETE
 		),
 		list(
-			"key" = /obj/item/bikehorn
+			"key" = TOOL_BIKEHORN
 		),
 	)
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/clown_items.dm b/code/game/objects/items/clown_items.dm
index 011cdec1c3020..ce20d2bc87112 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/clown_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/clown_items.dm
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@
 	throw_speed = 3
 	throw_range = 7
 	attack_verb = list("HONKED")
+	tool_behaviour = TOOL_BIKEHORN
+	toolspeed = 1
 	///sound file given to the squeaky component we make in Initialize() so sub-types can specify their own sound
 	var/sound_file = 'sound/items/bikehorn.ogg'