diff --git a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
index ee520bd173a..2807427c799 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@ Class Procs:
 
 	src.add_fingerprint(user)
 
+	if(!allowed(user))
+		user << "\red Access Denied."
+		return 1
+
 	var/area/A = get_area(src)
 	A.powerupdate = 1
 
diff --git a/code/modules/shuttles/departmental.dm b/code/modules/shuttles/departmental.dm
index 05715f8daf4..9efd0ed7955 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttles/departmental.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttles/departmental.dm
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 /obj/machinery/computer/shuttle_control/mining
 	name = "mining shuttle console"
 	shuttle_tag = "Mining"
-	req_access = list(access_mining)
+	//req_access = list(access_mining)
 	circuit = /obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/mining_shuttle
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/shuttle_control/engineering
 	name = "engineering shuttle console"
 	shuttle_tag = "Engineering"
-	req_one_access_txt = "11;24"
+	//req_one_access_txt = "11;24"
 	circuit = /obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/engineering_shuttle
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/shuttle_control/research
 	name = "research shuttle console"
 	shuttle_tag = "Research"
-	req_access = list(access_research)
+	//req_access = list(access_research)
 	circuit = /obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/research_shuttle
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