diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/windowdoor.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/windowdoor.dm
index 45ff776d40..38afc122be 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/windowdoor.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/windowdoor.dm
@@ -162,15 +162,9 @@
 	if(istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid) || istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/slime/adult))
 		if(src.operating)
 			return
-		src.health = max(0, src.health - 25)
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/Glasshit.ogg', 75, 1)
 		visible_message("\red <B>[user] smashes against the [src.name].</B>", 1)
-		if (src.health <= 0)
-			new /obj/item/weapon/shard(src.loc)
-			var/obj/item/weapon/cable_coil/CC = new /obj/item/weapon/cable_coil(src.loc)
-			CC.amount = 2
-			src.density = 0
-			del(src)
+		take_damage(25)
 	else
 		return src.attack_hand(user)
 
@@ -202,16 +196,10 @@
 	//If it's a weapon, smash windoor. Unless it's an id card, agent card, ect.. then ignore it (Cards really shouldnt damage a door anyway)
 	if(src.density && istype(I, /obj/item/weapon) && !istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/card))
 		var/aforce = I.force
-		if(I.damtype == BRUTE || I.damtype == BURN)
-			src.health = max(0, src.health - aforce)
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/Glasshit.ogg', 75, 1)
 		visible_message("\red <B>[src] was hit by [I].</B>")
-		if (src.health <= 0)
-			new /obj/item/weapon/shard(src.loc)
-			var/obj/item/weapon/cable_coil/CC = new /obj/item/weapon/cable_coil(src.loc)
-			CC.amount = 2
-			src.density = 0
-			del(src)
+		if(I.damtype == BRUTE || I.damtype == BURN)
+			take_damage(aforce)
 		return