diff --git a/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm b/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm
index 5b547ee172..7ac552081d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm
@@ -98,19 +98,9 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/structure/ore_box/ex_act(severity)
-	switch(severity)
-		if(1.0)
-			for(var/obj/item/weapon/ore/O in contents)
-				O.loc = src.loc
-				O.ex_act(severity++)
-			del(src)
-			return
-		if(2.0)
-			if(prob(50))
-				for(var/obj/item/weapon/ore/O in contents)
-					O.loc = src.loc
-					O.ex_act(severity++)
-				del(src)
-				return
-		if(3.0)
-			return
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+	if(severity == 1.0 || (severity < 3.0 && prob(50)))
+		for (var/obj/item/weapon/ore/O in contents)
+			O.loc = src.loc
+			O.ex_act(severity++)
+		del(src)
+		return
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