diff --git a/code/game/mecha/combat/honker.dm b/code/game/mecha/combat/honker.dm
index 4b04010cb08..20a6fba2a39 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/combat/honker.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/combat/honker.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 	add_req_access = 0
 	max_equip = 3
 	starting_voice = /obj/item/mecha_modkit/voice/honk
-	var/squeak = 0
+
+/obj/mecha/combat/honker/ComponentInitialize()
+	. = ..()
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/squeak, list('sound/effects/clownstep1.ogg' = 1, 'sound/effects/clownstep2.ogg' = 1), 50, falloff_exponent = 20, squeak_on_move = TRUE) //die off quick please
 
 /obj/mecha/combat/honker/loaded/New()
 	..()
@@ -125,18 +128,6 @@
 	output += "</div>"
 	return output
 
-
-
-/obj/mecha/combat/honker/mechstep(direction)
-	var/result = step(src,direction)
-	if(result)
-		if(!squeak)
-			playsound(src, "clownstep", 70, 1)
-			squeak = 1
-		else
-			squeak = 0
-	return result
-
 /obj/mecha/combat/honker/Topic(href, href_list)
 	..()
 	if(href_list["play_sound"])
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/mineral.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/mineral.dm
index 10769461d6a..f68a0e8fb03 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/mineral.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/mineral.dm
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 
 /turf/simulated/floor/mineral/bananium/proc/squeek()
 	if(spam_flag < world.time)
-		playsound(src, "clownstep", 50, 1)
+		playsound(src, 'sound/effects/clownstep1.ogg', 50, 1)
 		spam_flag = world.time + 10
 
 /turf/simulated/floor/mineral/bananium/airless