diff --git a/src/main/java/openblocks/common/block/BlockRopeLadder.java b/src/main/java/openblocks/common/block/BlockRopeLadder.java
index 326a05a84..fdbf24ba7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/openblocks/common/block/BlockRopeLadder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/openblocks/common/block/BlockRopeLadder.java
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ public void breakBlock(World world, int x, int y, int z, Block block, int meta)
 		if (y > 0) {
 			Block bottomBlock = world.getBlock(x, y, z);
 			if (bottomBlock == block) {
-				dropBlockAsItem(world, x, y, z, meta, 0);
 				world.setBlockToAir(x, y, z);
 			}
 		}