diff --git a/src/tconstruct/blocks/logic/PartBuilderLogic.java b/src/tconstruct/blocks/logic/PartBuilderLogic.java
index 07a7924ee50..ae643d325a7 100644
--- a/src/tconstruct/blocks/logic/PartBuilderLogic.java
+++ b/src/tconstruct/blocks/logic/PartBuilderLogic.java
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ public void tryBuildPart (int slotID)
             if (!craftedTop && inventory[0] != null)
             {
                 int value = PatternBuilder.instance.getPartValue(inventory[2]);
-                if (value == 0) /* hack to plug up future dups */
-                    value = 2;
                 IPattern item = (IPattern) inventory[0].getItem();
                 int cost = item != null ? item.getPatternCost(inventory[0]) : 0;
                 if (value > 0 && cost > 0)