diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
index ec1fd6b67fb..1303a8ee03b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
 	origin_tech = "biotech=3"
 	var/braintype = "Cyborg"
 
-	req_access = list(access_robotics)
-
-	//Revised. Brainmob is now contained directly within object of transfer. MMI in this case.
-
-	var/locked = 0
 	var/syndiemmi = 0 //Whether or not this is a Syndicate MMI
 	var/mob/living/carbon/brain/brainmob = null //The current occupant.
 	var/mob/living/silicon/robot = null //Appears unused.
@@ -63,19 +58,10 @@
 		name = "Man-Machine Interface: [brainmob.real_name]"
 		update_icon()
 
-		locked = 1
-
 		feedback_inc("cyborg_mmis_filled",1)
 
 		return
 
-	if((istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/card/id)||istype(O,/obj/item/device/pda)) && brainmob)
-		if(allowed(user))
-			locked = !locked
-			user << "<span class='notice'>You [locked ? "lock" : "unlock"] the brain holder.</span>"
-		else
-			user << "<span class='danger'>Access denied.</span>"
-		return
 	if(brainmob)
 		O.attack(brainmob, user) //Oh noooeeeee
 		return
@@ -84,10 +70,8 @@
 /obj/item/device/mmi/attack_self(mob/user)
 	if(!brain)
 		user << "<span class='warning'>You upend the MMI, but there's nothing in it!</span>"
-	else if(locked)
-		user << "<span class='warning'>You upend the MMI, but the brain is clamped into place!</span>"
 	else
-		user << "<span class='notice'>You upend the MMI, spilling the brain onto the floor.</span>"
+		user << "<span class='notice'>You unlock and upend the MMI, spilling the brain onto the floor.</span>"
 
 		brainmob.container = null //Reset brainmob mmi var.
 		brainmob.loc = brain //Throw mob into brain.
@@ -116,7 +100,6 @@
 
 	name = "Man-Machine Interface: [brainmob.real_name]"
 	update_icon()
-	locked = 1
 	return
 
 /obj/item/device/mmi/radio_enabled
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
index 79817af275c..7f8445b95fc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ var/global/posibrain_notif_cooldown = 0
 	var/askDelay = 10 * 60 * 1
 	brainmob = null
 	req_access = list(access_robotics)
-	locked = 0
 	mecha = null//This does not appear to be used outside of reference in mecha.dm.
 	braintype = "Android"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index e37ec22d115..e978c6c37a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
 		mmi = new(src)
 		mmi.brain = new /obj/item/organ/brain(mmi)
 		mmi.brain.name = "[real_name]'s brain"
-		mmi.locked = 1
 		mmi.icon_state = "mmi_full"
 		mmi.name = "Man-Machine Interface: [real_name]"
 		mmi.brainmob = new(src)