diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/machine/SimpleTieredMachine.java b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/machine/SimpleTieredMachine.java
index 9a728e30a9..59380fe28f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/machine/SimpleTieredMachine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gregtechceu/gtceu/api/machine/SimpleTieredMachine.java
@@ -287,8 +287,6 @@ public void onDrops(List<ItemStack> drops, Player entity) {
     @Override
     protected InteractionResult onWrenchClick(Player playerIn, InteractionHand hand, Direction gridSide, BlockHitResult hitResult) {
         if (!playerIn.isShiftKeyDown() && !isRemote()) {
-            var tool = playerIn.getItemInHand(hand);
-            if (tool.getDamageValue() >= tool.getMaxDamage()) return InteractionResult.PASS;
             if (hasFrontFacing() && gridSide == getFrontFacing()) return InteractionResult.PASS;
 
             // important not to use getters here, which have different logic