diff --git a/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm b/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm
index f7410c45cdb..6a5a613a0e5 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm
@@ -98,11 +98,7 @@
 	if(!isturf(AM0.loc))
 		return //I don't know how you called Crossed() but stop it.
 
-	var/list/to_eat
-	if(istype(AM0, /obj/item))
-		to_eat = AM0.GetAllContents()
-	else
-		to_eat = list(AM0)
+	var/list/to_eat = AM0.GetAllContents()
 
 	var/living_detected = FALSE //technically includes silicons as well but eh
 	var/list/nom = list()