diff --git a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
index 30e5d2f5e83..7207a48eca0 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ Class Procs:
 /obj/machinery/proc/exchange_parts(mob/user, obj/item/weapon/storage/part_replacer/W)
 	if(!istype(W))
 		return
-	if(flags & NODECONSTRUCT && !W.works_from_distance)
+	if((flags & NODECONSTRUCT) && !W.works_from_distance)
 		return
 	var/shouldplaysound = 0
 	if(component_parts)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
index 58c8b914446..4577b3bae40 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@
 	qdel(user)
 	return
 
-/obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack/holding/can_be_inserted(obj/item/W, stop_messages = 0, mob/user)
-	return ..()
-
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack/holding/content_can_dump(atom/dest_object, mob/user)
 	if(Adjacent(user))
 		if(get_dist(user, dest_object) < 8)