diff --git a/src/objects.c b/src/objects.c
index 42497c3c5..45f02ba87 100644
--- a/src/objects.c
+++ b/src/objects.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ WEAPON("silver dagger", (char *)0,
 WEAPON("athame", (char *)0,
 	1, 1, 0,  0, 10,  4,  4,  3, 2, S,   P_DAGGER, IRON, HI_METAL),
 WEAPON("scalpel", (char *)0,
-	1, 1, 0,  0,  5,  5,  3,  3, 2, S,   P_KNIFE, METAL, HI_METAL),
+	1, 1, 0,  0,  5,  6,  3,  3, 2, S,   P_KNIFE, METAL, HI_METAL),
 WEAPON("knife", (char *)0,
 	1, 1, 0, 20,  5,  4,  3,  2, 0, P|S, P_KNIFE, IRON, HI_METAL),
 WEAPON("stiletto", (char *)0,