diff --git a/248k_2/prototypes/electronic/el_ki/el_ki_linker.lua b/248k_2/prototypes/electronic/el_ki/el_ki_linker.lua
index 0ddf957..fef56a8 100644
--- a/248k_2/prototypes/electronic/el_ki/el_ki_linker.lua
+++ b/248k_2/prototypes/electronic/el_ki/el_ki_linker.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ data:extend({
         stack_size = 1,
         icon_size = 64,
         icon = sprite('selection_tool.png'),
-        flags = {"hidden","mod-openable","only-in-cursor"},
+        flags = {"mod-openable","only-in-cursor"},
+        hidden = true,
         selection_color = {r=0.79, g=0.4, b=0, a=0.5 },
         selection_mode = {"any-entity"},
         selection_cursor_box_type = "entity",
diff --git a/248k_2/scripts/clean_up.lua b/248k_2/scripts/clean_up.lua
index f7d5f03..f6c5b57 100644
--- a/248k_2/scripts/clean_up.lua
+++ b/248k_2/scripts/clean_up.lua
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ local clean_up_list = {
 local function clean_up(clean_up_list)
     for i,v in ipairs(clean_up_list) do
         if data.raw.item[v] then
-            data.raw.item[v].flags = { "hidden" }
+            data.raw.item[v].hidden = true
         end
 
         if data.raw["item-with-tags"][v] then
-            data.raw["item-with-tags"][v].flags = { "hidden" }
+            data.raw["item-with-tags"][v].hidden = true
         end
     end
 end