diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining/elites/elite.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining/elites/elite.dm
index ac88df09e8b..1785a9682d8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining/elites/elite.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining/elites/elite.dm
@@ -475,9 +475,7 @@ While using this makes the system rely on OnFire, it still gives options for tim
 		return FALSE
 
 /obj/effect/temp_visual/elite_tumor_wall/gargantua/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, border_dir)
-	. = ..()
-	if(istype(mover, /obj/item/projectile))
-		return FALSE
+	return FALSE
 
 /obj/item/gps/internal/tumor
 	icon_state = null