diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/gene_modder.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/gene_modder.dm
index 9b52423270..c5157eb3a0 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/gene_modder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/gene_modder.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	density = TRUE
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/plantgenes
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE | LETPASSTHROW
-	flags_1 = DEFAULT_RICOCHET_1 | ON_BORDER_1 // apparently this works???
+	flags_1 = DEFAULT_RICOCHET_1
 
 	var/obj/item/seeds/seed
 	var/obj/item/disk/plantgene/disk