diff --git a/src/iuse.cpp b/src/iuse.cpp
index fcdb48a7c5337..9f0c5b491ee87 100644
--- a/src/iuse.cpp
+++ b/src/iuse.cpp
@@ -490,12 +490,6 @@ cata::optional<std::string> iuse::can_smoke( const Character &you )
     return cata::nullopt;
 }
 
-/* iuse methods return the number of charges expended, which is usually "1", or no value.
- * Returning 0 indicates the item has not been used up, though it may have been successfully activated.
- * 0 may also mean that the consumption and time progress was handled within iuse action.
- * If the item is destroyed here the return value must be 0.
- * A return of cata::nullopt means it was not used at all.
- */
 cata::optional<int> iuse::sewage( Character *p, item *, bool, const tripoint & )
 {
     if( !p->query_yn( _( "Are you sure you want to drink… this?" ) ) ) {
@@ -5456,7 +5450,8 @@ cata::optional<int> iuse::unfold_generic( Character *p, item *it, bool, const tr
     }
 
     p->moves -= it->get_var( "moves", to_turns<int>( 5_seconds ) );
-    return 1;
+    p->i_rem( it );
+    return 0;
 }
 
 cata::optional<int> iuse::adrenaline_injector( Character *p, item *it, bool, const tripoint & )
diff --git a/src/iuse.h b/src/iuse.h
index dead619ad815f..5753bb6285d3a 100644
--- a/src/iuse.h
+++ b/src/iuse.h
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ struct iteminfo;
 struct tripoint;
 template<typename T> class ret_val;
 
-// iuse methods returning a bool indicating whether to consume a charge of the item being used.
+// iuse methods return the number of charges expended, which is usually "1", or no value.
+// Returning 0 indicates the item has not been used up, though it may have been successfully activated.
+// 0 may also mean that the consumption and time progress was handled within iuse action.
+// If the item is destroyed here the return value must be 0.
+// A return of cata::nullopt means it was not used at all.
 namespace iuse
 {
 
diff --git a/src/iuse_actor.cpp b/src/iuse_actor.cpp
index 07eff119730fd..b2ab8a99e062a 100644
--- a/src/iuse_actor.cpp
+++ b/src/iuse_actor.cpp
@@ -4426,8 +4426,8 @@ cata::optional<int> deploy_tent_actor::use( Character &p, item &it, bool, const
     player_activity new_act = player_activity( tent_placement_activity_actor( to_moves<int>
                               ( 20_minutes ), direction, radius, it, wall, floor, floor_center, door_closed ) );
     get_player_character().assign_activity( new_act, false );
-
-    return 1;
+    p.i_rem( &it );
+    return 0;
 }
 
 bool deploy_tent_actor::check_intact( const tripoint &center ) const