diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/computer.dm b/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/computer.dm
index 3ef934703df3..2dcdff1655fa 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/computer.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/computer.dm
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@
 /obj/item/circuitboard/computer/supplycomp/upp
 	name = "Circuit board (General Supply Storage console)"
 	build_path = /obj/structure/machinery/computer/supplycomp/upp
-	//No black market under communism
-	black_market_lock = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/circuitboard/computer/supplycomp
 	name = "Circuit board (ASRS console)"
@@ -178,6 +176,12 @@
 		SC.toggle_contraband(contraband_enabled)
 		SC.lock_black_market(black_market_lock)
 
+//No black market under communism
+/obj/item/circuitboard/computer/supplycomp/upp/attackby(obj/item/tool, mob/user)
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(tool, TRAIT_TOOL_MULTITOOL))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You try to pulse the circuit board, but nothing happens. Maybe you need something more specialized?"))
+		return
+
 /obj/item/circuitboard/computer/supplycomp/attackby(obj/item/tool, mob/user)
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(tool, TRAIT_TOOL_MULTITOOL))
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You try to pulse the circuit board, but nothing happens. Maybe you need something more specialized?"))