diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index d15e95171..573fe389c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -268,10 +268,6 @@ namespace MWInput
             case A_ToggleHUD:
                 mWindows.toggleHud();
                 break;
-            case A_Use:
-                if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
-                    mPlayer.use();
-                break;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 0a547b4d3..8aa797b0c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@
 #include "movement.hpp"
 #include "npcstats.hpp"
 #include "creaturestats.hpp"
+#include "security.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwrender/animation.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
@@ -465,7 +467,36 @@ bool CharacterController::updateNpcState()
                         sndMgr->playSound3D(mPtr, schools[effect->mData.mSchool]+" cast", 1.0f, 1.0f);
                 }
             }
-            else if(mWeaponType != WeapType_PickProbe)
+            else if(mWeaponType == WeapType_PickProbe)
+            {
+                MWWorld::Ptr item = *weapon;
+                MWWorld::Ptr target = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getFacedObject();
+                std::string resultMessage, resultSound;
+
+                if(!target.isEmpty())
+                {
+                    if(item.getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Lockpick).name())
+                        Security(mPtr).pickLock(target, item, resultMessage, resultSound);
+                    else if(item.getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Probe).name())
+                        Security(mPtr).probeTrap(target, item, resultMessage, resultSound);
+                }
+                mAnimation->play(mCurrentWeapon, Priority_Weapon,
+                                 MWRender::Animation::Group_UpperBody, true,
+                                 1.0f, "start", "stop", 0.0, 0);
+                mUpperBodyState = UpperCharState_FollowStartToFollowStop;
+
+                if(!resultMessage.empty())
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox(resultMessage);
+                if(!resultSound.empty())
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound(resultSound, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+
+                // tool used up?
+                if(!item.getRefData().getCount())
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->unsetSelectedWeapon();
+                else
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setSelectedWeapon(item);
+            }
+            else
             {
                 if(mWeaponType == WeapType_Crossbow || mWeaponType == WeapType_BowAndArrow ||
                    mWeaponType == WeapType_ThowWeapon)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
index 0d9399c61..e26c2e2a5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/movement.hpp"
 #include "../mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp"
-#include "../mwmechanics/character.hpp"
-#include "../mwmechanics/security.hpp"
-
-#include "../mwrender/animation.hpp"
 
 #include "class.hpp"
 
@@ -144,51 +140,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         MWWorld::Class::get(ptr).getMovementSettings(ptr).mRotation[1] += roll;
     }
 
-    void Player::use()
-    {
-        MWWorld::InventoryStore& store = MWWorld::Class::get(getPlayer()).getInventoryStore(getPlayer());
-        MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator equipped = store.getSlot(MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedRight);
-
-        if (getDrawState() == MWMechanics::DrawState_Weapon)
-        {
-            if (equipped != store.end())
-            {
-                MWWorld::Ptr item = *equipped;
-                MWRender::Animation* anim = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getAnimation(getPlayer());
-                MWWorld::Ptr target = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getFacedObject();
-
-                if (anim->isPriorityActive(MWMechanics::Priority_Weapon))
-                    return;
-
-                std::string resultMessage, resultSound;
-
-                if (item.getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Lockpick).name())
-                {
-                    if (!target.isEmpty())
-                        MWMechanics::Security(getPlayer()).pickLock(target, item, resultMessage, resultSound);
-                    anim->play("pickprobe", MWMechanics::Priority_Weapon, MWRender::Animation::Group_UpperBody, true, 1.0f, "start", "stop", 0.0, 0);
-                }
-                else if (item.getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Probe).name())
-                {
-                    if (!target.isEmpty())
-                        MWMechanics::Security(getPlayer()).probeTrap(target, item, resultMessage, resultSound);
-                    anim->play("pickprobe", MWMechanics::Priority_Weapon, MWRender::Animation::Group_UpperBody, true, 1.0f, "start", "stop", 0.0, 0);
-                }
-
-                if (!resultMessage.empty())
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox(resultMessage);
-                if (!resultSound.empty())
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound(resultSound,1,1);
-
-                // tool used up?
-                if (!item.getRefData().getCount())
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->unsetSelectedWeapon();
-                else
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setSelectedWeapon(item);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     MWMechanics::DrawState_ Player::getDrawState()
     {
          MWWorld::Ptr ptr = getPlayer();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
index 4660c6e9a..d78b1901c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         void setForwardBackward (int value);
         void setUpDown(int value);
 
-        void use ();
-        ///< Use item equipped on right hand, or fists
-
         void setRunState(bool run);
         void setSneak(bool sneak);