diff --git a/dlls/crowbar.cpp b/dlls/crowbar.cpp
index 8a0ba9a3..735b47ff 100644
--- a/dlls/crowbar.cpp
+++ b/dlls/crowbar.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ int CCrowbar::Swing( int fFirst )
 		SetThink( &CCrowbar::Smack );
 		pev->nextthink = UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() + 0.2;
 #endif
-		m_flNextPrimaryAttack = GetNextAttackDelay( 0.25 );
+		m_flNextPrimaryAttack = UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() + 0.25;
 	}
 #ifdef CROWBAR_IDLE_ANIM
 	m_flTimeWeaponIdle = UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() + UTIL_SharedRandomFloat( m_pPlayer->random_seed, 10, 15 );