diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
index 2cc543b9dc9..54a431c92db 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
@@ -424,12 +424,7 @@
 				return
 			if(isobj(obstacle))
 				var/obj/O = obstacle
-				if(istype(O, /obj/effect/portal)) //derpfix
-					anchored = 0
-					O.Bumped(src)
-					spawn(0) //countering portal teleport spawn(0), hurr
-						anchored = 1
-				else if(!O.anchored)
+				if(!O.anchored)
 					step(obstacle, dir)
 			else if(ismob(obstacle))
 				step(obstacle, dir)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/portals.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/portals.dm
index aa756631768..a2b084463a4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/portals.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/portals.dm
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@
 	if(!M.simulated || iseffect(M))
 		. = FALSE
 
-	if(M.anchored && ismecha(M))
-		. = FALSE
-
 /obj/effect/portal/proc/teleport(atom/movable/M)
 	if(!can_teleport(M))
 		return FALSE