diff --git a/_maps/RandomZLevels/wildwest.dmm b/_maps/RandomZLevels/wildwest.dmm
index b589ad88d6..5eb0f5f2c8 100644
--- a/_maps/RandomZLevels/wildwest.dmm
+++ b/_maps/RandomZLevels/wildwest.dmm
@@ -1332,7 +1332,6 @@
 	},
 /area/awaymission/wildwest/gov)
 "ez" = (
-/obj/machinery/mineral/input,
 /turf/open/floor/plasteel,
 /area/awaymission/wildwest/refine)
 "eA" = (
@@ -1340,7 +1339,6 @@
 /turf/open/floor/plasteel,
 /area/awaymission/wildwest/refine)
 "eB" = (
-/obj/machinery/mineral/output,
 /turf/open/floor/plasteel,
 /area/awaymission/wildwest/refine)
 "eC" = (
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/gibber.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/gibber.dm
index 99a3de90e1..27fdf1951a 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/gibber.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/gibber.dm
@@ -214,29 +214,13 @@
 
 //auto-gibs anything that bumps into it
 /obj/machinery/gibber/autogibber
-	var/turf/input_plate
-
-/obj/machinery/gibber/autogibber/Initialize()
-	. = ..()
-	for(var/i in GLOB.cardinals)
-		var/obj/machinery/mineral/input/input_obj = locate() in get_step(loc, i)
-		if(input_obj)
-			if(isturf(input_obj.loc))
-				input_plate = input_obj.loc
-				qdel(input_obj)
-				break
-
-	if(!input_plate)
-		CRASH("Didn't find an input plate.")
-		return
+	var/input_dir = NORTH
 
 /obj/machinery/gibber/autogibber/CollidedWith(atom/movable/AM)
-	if(!input_plate)
-		return
-
+	var/atom/input = get_step(src, input_dir)
 	if(ismob(AM))
 		var/mob/M = AM
 
-		if(M.loc == input_plate)
+		if(M.loc == input)
 			M.forceMove(src)
 			M.gib()
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/machine_input_output_plates.dm b/code/modules/mining/machine_input_output_plates.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index b6f68d4c89..0000000000
--- a/code/modules/mining/machine_input_output_plates.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/**********************Input and output plates**************************/
-
-/obj/machinery/mineral/input
-	icon = 'icons/mob/screen_gen.dmi'
-	icon_state = "x2"
-	name = "Input area"
-	density = FALSE
-	anchored = TRUE
-
-/obj/machinery/mineral/input/Initialize()
-	. = ..()
-	icon_state = "blank"
-
-/obj/machinery/mineral/output
-	icon = 'icons/mob/screen_gen.dmi'
-	icon_state = "x"
-	name = "Output area"
-	density = FALSE
-	anchored = TRUE
-
-/obj/machinery/mineral/output/Initialize()
-	. = ..()
-	icon_state = "blank"
-
-/obj/machinery/mineral
-	var/input_dir = NORTH
-	var/output_dir = SOUTH
-
-/obj/machinery/mineral/proc/unload_mineral(atom/movable/S)
-	S.forceMove(loc)
-	var/turf/T = get_step(src,output_dir)
-	if(T)
-		S.forceMove(T)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm b/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
index b1587dd6ae..e991fc65aa 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 /**********************Mineral processing unit console**************************/
 
+/obj/machinery/mineral
+	var/input_dir = NORTH
+	var/output_dir = SOUTH
+
+/obj/machinery/mineral/proc/unload_mineral(atom/movable/S)
+	S.forceMove(drop_location())
+	var/turf/T = get_step(src,output_dir)
+	if(T)
+		S.forceMove(T)
+
 /obj/machinery/mineral/processing_unit_console
 	name = "production machine console"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/machines/mining_machines.dmi'
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 1e4e9f0811..05b04a8285 100755
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -1718,7 +1718,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\mining\aux_base.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mining\aux_base_camera.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mining\fulton.dm"
-#include "code\modules\mining\machine_input_output_plates.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mining\machine_processing.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mining\machine_redemption.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mining\machine_stacking.dm"