diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs_internal.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs_internal.dm
index 80fcef082bb..972a0449f09 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs_internal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs_internal.dm
@@ -425,10 +425,6 @@
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[I] is in no state to be transplanted.</span>")
 		return SURGERY_BEGINSTEP_SKIP
 
-	if(target.get_int_organ(I))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[target] already has [I].</span>")
-		return SURGERY_BEGINSTEP_SKIP
-
 	if(affected)
 		user.visible_message(
 			"[user] starts transplanting [tool] into [target]'s [affected.name].",
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/robotics.dm b/code/modules/surgery/robotics.dm
index 0e3f4a12a29..ab38b16f36f 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/robotics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/robotics.dm
@@ -444,10 +444,6 @@
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[I] is in no state to be transplanted.</span>")
 		return SURGERY_BEGINSTEP_SKIP
 
-	if(target.get_int_organ(I))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[target] already has [I].</span>")
-		return SURGERY_BEGINSTEP_SKIP
-
 	user.visible_message(
 		"[user] begins reattaching [target]'s [tool].",
 		"You start reattaching [target]'s [tool]."