diff --git a/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-surfaces.json b/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-surfaces.json
index 40a9af3a5a56..a4c0fdd83c97 100644
--- a/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-surfaces.json
+++ b/data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-surfaces.json
@@ -135,14 +135,8 @@
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
     "required_str": 10,
     "looks_like": "f_lab_bench",
-    "flags": [ "TRANSPARENT", "PLACE_ITEM", "MOUNTABLE", "FLAT_SURF" ],
-    "deconstruct": {
-      "items": [
-        { "item": "pipe", "count": [ 6, 8 ] },
-        { "item": "sheet_metal", "count": 2 },
-        { "item": "sheet_metal_small", "count": [ 2, 4 ] }
-      ]
-    },
+    "flags": [ "TRANSPARENT", "PLACE_ITEM", "MOUNTABLE", "FLAT_SURF", "EASY_DECONSTRUCT" ],
+    "deconstruct": { "items": [ { "item": "workbench", "count": 1 } ] },
     "bash": {
       "str_min": 35,
       "str_max": 80,