diff --git a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
index 83112ea778f..eca7dbcef9d 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
 		if(!making || !src) return
 
 		//Create the desired item.
-		var/obj/item/I = new making.path(get_step(loc, get_dir(src,usr)))
+		var/obj/item/I = new making.path(loc)
 		if(multiplier > 1 && istype(I, /obj/item/stack))
 			var/obj/item/stack/S = I
 			S.amount = multiplier