diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/teleportation.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/teleportation.dm
index 17fb0b9745a..501bfaa5db7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/teleportation.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/teleportation.dm
@@ -108,11 +108,9 @@ Frequency:
 
 /obj/item/hand_tele/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	var/turf/current_location = get_turf(user)//What turf is the user on?
-	var/area/current_area = get_area(user)
-	if(!current_location || !is_teleport_allowed(current_location.z) || current_area.tele_proof)//If turf was not found or they're somewhere teleproof
+	if(!current_location||!is_teleport_allowed(current_location.z))//If turf was not found or they're somewhere teleproof
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] is malfunctioning.</span>")
 		return
-
 	var/list/L = list(  )
 	for(var/obj/machinery/computer/teleporter/com in world)
 		if(com.target)
@@ -120,16 +118,13 @@ Frequency:
 				L["[com.id] (Active)"] = com.target
 			else
 				L["[com.id] (Inactive)"] = com.target
-	var/list/turfs = list()
+	var/list/turfs = list(	)
 	var/area/A
 	for(var/turf/T in orange(10))
-		if(T.x>world.maxx-8 || T.x<8)
-			continue	//putting them at the edge is dumb
-		if(T.y>world.maxy-8 || T.y<8)
-			continue
+		if(T.x>world.maxx-8 || T.x<8)	continue	//putting them at the edge is dumb
+		if(T.y>world.maxy-8 || T.y<8)	continue
 		A = get_area(T)
-		if(A.tele_proof == 1)
-			continue // Telescience-proofed areas require a beacon.
+		if(A.tele_proof == 1) continue // Telescience-proofed areas require a beacon.
 		turfs += T
 	if(turfs.len)
 		L["None (Dangerous)"] = pick(turfs)
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
index f4e8e60f948..5b4a35262d7 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
@@ -307,21 +307,14 @@
 
 /datum/plant_gene/trait/teleport/on_squash(obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/G, atom/target)
 	if(isliving(target))
-		var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
-		var/area/A = get_area(T)
-		if(!T || !is_teleport_allowed(T.z) || A.tele_proof)
-			return
 		var/teleport_radius = max(round(G.seed.potency / 10), 1)
+		var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
 		new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/molten_object(T) //Leave a pile of goo behind for dramatic effect...
 		do_teleport(target, T, teleport_radius)
 
 /datum/plant_gene/trait/teleport/on_slip(obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/G, mob/living/carbon/C)
-	var/turf/T = get_turf(C)
-	var/area/A = get_area(T)
-	if(!T || !is_teleport_allowed(T.z) || A.tele_proof)
-		qdel(G)
-		return
 	var/teleport_radius = max(round(G.seed.potency / 10), 1)
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(C)
 	to_chat(C, "<span class='warning'>You slip through spacetime!</span>")
 	do_teleport(C, T, teleport_radius)
 	if(prob(50))