diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
index 1c12213010c..1b28a7b707e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
@@ -5,45 +5,30 @@
 	anchored = 1
 	w_class = 4.0
 	canhear_range = 2
+	flags = CONDUCT | NOBLOODY
 	var/number = 0
 	var/anyai = 1
-	var/circuitry_installed=1
 	var/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai = list()
 	var/last_tick //used to delay the powercheck
-	var/buildstage = 0
 
-/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/universe/New()
-	tag = "UNIVERSE"
-	return ..()
-
-/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/New(turf/loc, var/ndir = 0, var/building = 3)
+/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/New()
 	..()
-	buildstage = building
-	if(buildstage)
-		processing_objects.Add(src)
-	else
-		pixel_x = (ndir & 3)? 0 : (ndir == 4 ? 28 : -28)
-		pixel_y = (ndir & 3)? (ndir ==1 ? 28 : -28) : 0
-		dir=ndir
-		b_stat=1
-		on = 0
-	update_icon()
+	processing_objects += src
 
-/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/Destroy()
-	processing_objects.Remove(src)
+/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/Del()
+	processing_objects -= src
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/intercom/attack_ai(mob/user as mob)
-	add_hiddenprint(user)
-	add_fingerprint(user)
+	src.add_fingerprint(user)
 	spawn (0)
 		attack_self(user)
-
+		
 /obj/item/device/radio/intercom/attack_paw(mob/user as mob)
-	return attack_hand(user)
+	return src.attack_hand(user)
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/intercom/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
-	add_fingerprint(user)
+	src.add_fingerprint(user)
 	spawn (0)
 		attack_self(user)
 
@@ -56,107 +41,32 @@
 			return -1
 	if (!src.listening)
 		return -1
-	if(freq == SYND_FREQ)
+	if(freq in ANTAG_FREQS)
 		if(!(src.syndie))
 			return -1//Prevents broadcast of messages over devices lacking the encryption
 
 	return canhear_range
 
 
-/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/hear_talk(message, atom/movable/speaker, message_langs, raw_message, radio_freq)
-	if(!src.anyai && !(speaker in src.ai))
+/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/hear_talk(mob/M as mob, msg)
+	if(!src.anyai && !(M in src.ai))
 		return
 	..()
 
-/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
-	switch(buildstage)
-		if(3)
-			if(iswirecutter(W) && b_stat && wires.IsAllCut())
-				user << "<span class='notice'>You cut out the intercoms wiring and disconnect its electronics.</span>"
-				playsound(get_turf(src), 'sound/items/Wirecutter.ogg', 50, 1)
-				if(do_after(user, 10))
-					new /obj/item/stack/cable_coil(get_turf(src),5)
-					on = 0
-					b_stat = 1
-					buildstage = 1
-					update_icon()
-					processing_objects.Remove(src)
-				return 1
-			else return ..()
-		if(2)
-			if(isscrewdriver(W))
-				playsound(get_turf(src), 'sound/items/Screwdriver.ogg', 50, 1)
-				if(do_after(user, 10))
-					update_icon()
-					on = 1
-					b_stat = 0
-					buildstage = 3
-					user << "<span class='notice'>You secure the electronics!</span>"
-					update_icon()
-					processing_objects.Add(src)
-					for(var/i, i<= 5, i++)
-						wires.UpdateCut(i,1)
-				return 1
-		if(1)
-			if(iscoil(W))
-				var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/coil = W
-				if(coil.amount < 5)
-					user << "<span class='warning'>You need more cable for this!</span>"
-					return
-				if(do_after(user, 10))
-					coil.use(5)
-					user << "<span class='notice'>You wire \the [src]!</span>"
-					buildstage = 2
-				return 1
-			if(iscrowbar(W))
-				user << "<span class='notice'>You begin removing the electronics...</span>"
-				playsound(get_turf(src), 'sound/items/Deconstruct.ogg', 50, 1)
-				if(do_after(user, 10))
-					new /obj/item/weapon/intercom_electronics(get_turf(src))
-					user << "<span class='notice'>The circuitboard pops out!</span>"
-					buildstage = 0
-				return 1
-		if(0)
-			if(istype(W,/obj/item/weapon/intercom_electronics))
-				playsound(get_turf(src), 'sound/items/Deconstruct.ogg', 50, 1)
-				if(do_after(user, 10))
-					qdel(W)
-					user << "<span class='notice'>You insert \the [W] into \the [src]!</span>"
-					buildstage = 1
-				return 1
-			if(iswelder(W))
-				var/obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/WT=W
-				playsound(get_turf(src), 'sound/items/Welder.ogg', 50, 1)
-				if(!WT.remove_fuel(3, user))
-					user << "<span class='warning'>You're out of welding fuel.</span>"
-					return 1
-				if(do_after(user, 10))
-					user << "<span class='notice'>You cut the intercom frame from the wall!</span>"
-					new /obj/item/mounted/frame/intercom(get_turf(src))
-					qdel(src)
-					return 1
-
-/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/update_icon()
-	if(!circuitry_installed)
-		icon_state="intercom-frame"
-		return
-	icon_state = "intercom[!on?"-p":""][b_stat ? "-open":""]"
-
 /obj/item/device/radio/intercom/process()
 	if(((world.timeofday - last_tick) > 30) || ((world.timeofday - last_tick) < 0))
 		last_tick = world.timeofday
-		if(!areaMaster)
-			on = 0
-			update_icon()
-			return
-		on = areaMaster.powered(EQUIP) // set "on" to the power status
-		update_icon()
 
-/obj/item/weapon/intercom_electronics
-	name = "intercom electronics"
-	icon = 'icons/obj/doors/door_assembly.dmi'
-	icon_state = "door_electronics"
-	desc = "Looks like a circuit. Probably is."
-	w_class = 2.0
-	m_amt = 50
-	g_amt = 50
\ No newline at end of file
+		if(!src.loc)
+			on = 0
+		else
+			var/area/A = src.loc.loc
+			if(!A || !isarea(A) || !A.master)
+				on = 0
+			else
+				on = A.master.powered(EQUIP) // set "on" to the power status
+
+		if(!on)
+			icon_state = "intercom-p"
+		else
+			icon_state = "intercom"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/mountable_frames/intercom.dm b/code/game/objects/items/mountable_frames/intercom.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b0f95f927a..00000000000
--- a/code/game/objects/items/mountable_frames/intercom.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-/obj/item/mounted/frame/intercom
-	name = "Intercom Frame"
-	desc = "Used for building intercoms"
-	icon = 'icons/obj/monitors.dmi'
-	icon_state = "intercom_f"
-	mount_reqs = list("simfloor", "nospace")
-
-/obj/item/mounted/frame/intercom/do_build(turf/on_wall, mob/user)
-	new /obj/item/device/radio/intercom(get_turf(src), get_dir(on_wall, user), 0)
-	qdel(src)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index 316731af4cd..1ee4f4c642c 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -617,7 +617,6 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\items\mountable_frames\apc_frame.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\mountable_frames\fire_alarm.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\mountable_frames\frames.dm"
-#include "code\game\objects\items\mountable_frames\intercom.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\mountable_frames\lights.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\mountable_frames\mountables.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\mountable_frames\newscaster_frame.dm"