diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index af1839abeec..b94011302be 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
 				var/list/alm = L[alarm]
 				var/area/A = alm[1]
 				var/list/sources = alm[3]
-				dat += "<NOBR>"
+				dat += "<NOBR>" // wat
 				dat += text("-- [A.name]")
 				if (sources.len > 1)
 					dat += text("- [sources.len] sources")
@@ -662,16 +662,19 @@
 			else if(mmi && wiresexposed && wires.IsAllCut())
 				//Cell is out, wires are exposed, remove MMI, produce damaged chassis, baleet original mob.
 				user << "You jam the crowbar into the robot and begin levering [mmi]."
-				sleep(30)
-				user << "You damage some parts of the chassis, but eventually manage to rip out [mmi]!"
-				var/obj/item/robot_parts/robot_suit/C = new/obj/item/robot_parts/robot_suit(loc)
-				C.l_leg = new/obj/item/robot_parts/l_leg(C)
-				C.r_leg = new/obj/item/robot_parts/r_leg(C)
-				C.l_arm = new/obj/item/robot_parts/l_arm(C)
-				C.r_arm = new/obj/item/robot_parts/r_arm(C)
-				C.updateicon()
-				new/obj/item/robot_parts/chest(loc)
-				src.Destroy()
+				if(do_after(user,3 SECONDS))
+					user << "You damage some parts of the chassis, but eventually manage to rip out [mmi]!"
+					var/obj/item/robot_parts/robot_suit/C = new/obj/item/robot_parts/robot_suit(loc)
+					C.l_leg = new/obj/item/robot_parts/l_leg(C)
+					C.r_leg = new/obj/item/robot_parts/r_leg(C)
+					C.l_arm = new/obj/item/robot_parts/l_arm(C)
+					C.r_arm = new/obj/item/robot_parts/r_arm(C)
+					C.updateicon()
+					new/obj/item/robot_parts/chest(loc)
+					// This doesn't work.  Don't use it.
+					//src.Destroy()
+					// del() because it's infrequent and mobs act weird in qdel.
+					del(src)
 			else
 				// Okay we're not removing the cell or an MMI, but maybe something else?
 				var/list/removable_components = list()