diff --git a/src/Data/Skills/other.lua b/src/Data/Skills/other.lua
index 8bd22700a5..7d1b944975 100644
--- a/src/Data/Skills/other.lua
+++ b/src/Data/Skills/other.lua
@@ -3513,7 +3513,6 @@ skills["HiddenBlade"] = {
 	statDescriptionScope = "skill_stat_descriptions",
 	castTime = 1,
 	fromItem = true,
-	preferredSlotName = "Weapon 1",
 	baseFlags = {
 		attack = true,
 		projectile = true,
diff --git a/src/Export/Skills/other.txt b/src/Export/Skills/other.txt
index f5b8652447..0a5afbb6df 100644
--- a/src/Export/Skills/other.txt
+++ b/src/Export/Skills/other.txt
@@ -984,7 +984,6 @@ local skills, mod, flag, skill = ...
 #skill HiddenBlade
 #flags attack projectile forceMainHand
 	fromItem = true,
-	preferredSlotName = "Weapon 1",
 #mods
 
 #skill VaalBreach
diff --git a/src/Modules/CalcSetup.lua b/src/Modules/CalcSetup.lua
index 25f44b73ed..4adc97b2fa 100644
--- a/src/Modules/CalcSetup.lua
+++ b/src/Modules/CalcSetup.lua
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ function calcs.initEnv(build, mode, override, specEnv)
 					local grantedSkill = copyTable(skill)
 					grantedSkill.nameSpec = skillData and skillData.name or nil
 					grantedSkill.sourceItem = item
-					grantedSkill.slotName = skillData.preferredSlotName or slotName
+					grantedSkill.slotName = slotName
 					t_insert(env.grantedSkillsItems, grantedSkill)
 				end
 			end