diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplinks.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplinks.dm
index 1c3124a74cb..0a621ceafc6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplinks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplinks.dm
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ var/list/world_uplinks = list()
 				var/datum/uplink_item/UI = item
 				var/path = UI.refund_path || UI.item
 				var/cost = UI.refund_amount || UI.cost
-				if(I.type == path && UI.refundable && I.check_uplink_validity())
+				if(I.type == path && UI.refundable)
 					uses += cost
 					used_TC -= cost
 					to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[I] refunded.</span>")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index 49e043b4159..fe9e8444378 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -282,6 +282,3 @@ a {
 /obj/vv_get_dropdown()
 	. = ..()
 	.["Delete all of type"] = "?_src_=vars;delall=[UID()]"
-
-/obj/proc/check_uplink_validity()
-	return 1