diff --git a/dlls/gauss.cpp b/dlls/gauss.cpp
index 96345ad2..50707dfe 100644
--- a/dlls/gauss.cpp
+++ b/dlls/gauss.cpp
@@ -124,12 +124,6 @@ int CGauss::GetItemInfo( ItemInfo *p )
 	return 1;
 }
 
-BOOL CGauss::IsUseable()
-{
-	// Currently charging, allow the player to fire it first. - Solokiller
-	return CBasePlayerWeapon::IsUseable() || m_fInAttack != 0;
-}
-
 BOOL CGauss::Deploy()
 {
 	m_pPlayer->m_flPlayAftershock = 0.0;
@@ -231,22 +225,6 @@ void CGauss::SecondaryAttack()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		// Moved to before the ammo burn.
-		// Because we drained 1 when m_InAttack == 0, then 1 again now before checking if we're out of ammo,
-		// this resuled in the player having -1 ammo, which in turn caused CanDeploy to think it could be deployed.
-		// This will need to be fixed further down the line by preventing negative ammo unless explicitly required (infinite ammo?),
-		// But this check will prevent the problem for now. - Solokiller
-		// TODO: investigate further.
-		if( m_pPlayer->m_rgAmmo[m_iPrimaryAmmoType] <= 0 )
-                {
-                        // out of ammo! force the gun to fire
-                        StartFire();
-                        m_fInAttack = 0;
-                        m_flTimeWeaponIdle = UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() + 1.0f;
-                        m_pPlayer->m_flNextAttack = UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() + 1;
-                        return;
-                }
-
 		// during the charging process, eat one bit of ammo every once in a while
 		if( UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() >= m_pPlayer->m_flNextAmmoBurn && m_pPlayer->m_flNextAmmoBurn != 1000 )
 		{
@@ -266,6 +244,16 @@ void CGauss::SecondaryAttack()
 			}
 		}
 
+		if( m_pPlayer->m_rgAmmo[m_iPrimaryAmmoType] <= 0 )
+		{
+			// out of ammo! force the gun to fire
+			StartFire();
+			m_fInAttack = 0;
+			m_flTimeWeaponIdle = UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() + 1.0;
+			m_pPlayer->m_flNextAttack = UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() + 1;
+			return;
+		}
+
 		if( UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() >= m_pPlayer->m_flAmmoStartCharge )
 		{
 			// don't eat any more ammo after gun is fully charged.
@@ -583,10 +571,6 @@ void CGauss::WeaponIdle( void )
 		StartFire();
 		m_fInAttack = 0;
 		m_flTimeWeaponIdle = UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() + 2.0f;
-
-		// Need to set m_flNextPrimaryAttack so the weapon gets a chance to complete its secondary fire animation. - Solokiller
-		if( m_pPlayer->m_rgAmmo[m_iPrimaryAmmoType] <= 0 )
-			m_flNextPrimaryAttack = UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() + 0.5f;
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/dlls/weapons.h b/dlls/weapons.h
index a3870299..ad8f2fe4 100644
--- a/dlls/weapons.h
+++ b/dlls/weapons.h
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ public:
 	int iItemSlot( void ) { return 4; }
 	int GetItemInfo(ItemInfo *p);
 	int AddToPlayer( CBasePlayer *pPlayer );
-	BOOL IsUseable();
+
 	BOOL Deploy( void );
 	void Holster( int skiplocal = 0  );