diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 2dcb4b7..d8f86aa 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -336,13 +336,13 @@ function pick_engraved_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 					temp_stack = udef.on_place(stack, placer, pointed_thing) or stack
 					inv:set_stack("main", idx, temp_stack)
 
-					itemstack = pick_engraved_place_add_wear(itemstack)
+					-- itemstack = pick_engraved_place_add_wear(itemstack)
 					return itemstack
 				elseif udef and udef.on_use then
 					temp_stack = udef.on_use(stack, placer, pointed_thing) or stack
 					inv:set_stack("main", idx, temp_stack)
 
-					itemstack = pick_engraved_place_add_wear(itemstack)
+					-- itemstack = pick_engraved_place_add_wear(itemstack)
 					return itemstack
 				end
 			end
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ function pick_engraved_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 				temp_stack:set_name("default:torch")
 				inv:set_stack("main", idx, temp_stack)
 
-				itemstack = pick_engraved_place_add_wear(itemstack)
+				-- itemstack = pick_engraved_place_add_wear(itemstack)
 				return itemstack
 			end
 
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ function pick_engraved_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 		stack = minetest.item_place(stack, placer, pointed_thing)
 		inv:set_stack("main", idx, stack)
 
-		-- itemstack = pick_engraved_place_add_wear(itemstack)
 		return itemstack
 	end
 end