diff --git a/code/modules/food/recipes_microwave.dm b/code/modules/food/recipes_microwave.dm
index ec362e8bcb5..654ef72d22b 100644
--- a/code/modules/food/recipes_microwave.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food/recipes_microwave.dm
@@ -438,20 +438,13 @@
 		/obj/item/weapon/paper,
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/fortunecookie
-	make_food(var/obj/container as obj)
-		var/obj/item/weapon/paper/paper = locate() in container
-		paper.loc = null //prevent deletion
-		var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/fortunecookie/being_cooked = ..(container)
-		paper.loc = being_cooked
-		being_cooked.trash = paper //so the paper is left behind as trash without special-snowflake(TM Nodrak) code ~carn
-		return being_cooked
-	check_items(var/obj/container as obj)
-		. = ..()
-		if (.)
-			var/obj/item/weapon/paper/paper = locate() in container
-			if (!paper.info)
-				return 0
-		return .
+/datum/recipe/fortunecookie/make_food(var/obj/container as obj)
+	var/obj/item/weapon/paper/paper = locate() in container
+	paper.loc = null //prevent deletion
+	var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/fortunecookie/being_cooked = ..(container)
+	paper.loc = being_cooked
+	being_cooked.trash = paper //so the paper is left behind as trash without special-snowflake(TM Nodrak) code ~carn
+	return being_cooked
 
 /datum/recipe/meatsteak
 	reagents = list("sodiumchloride" = 1, "blackpepper" = 1)