diff --git a/code/_helpers/mobs.dm b/code/_helpers/mobs.dm
index 9320c29272..04b8ede203 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/mobs.dm
@@ -1,38 +1,3 @@
-/atom/movable/proc/get_mob()
-	return
-
-/obj/mecha/get_mob()
-	return occupant
-
-/obj/vehicle/train/get_mob()
-	return buckled_mobs
-
-/mob/get_mob()
-	return src
-
-/mob/living/bot/mulebot/get_mob()
-	if(load && istype(load, /mob/living))
-		return list(src, load)
-	return src
-
-/proc/mobs_in_view(var/range, var/source)
-	var/list/mobs = list()
-	for(var/atom/movable/AM in view(range, source))
-		var/M = AM.get_mob()
-		if(M)
-			mobs += M
-
-	return mobs
-
-/proc/mobs_in_xray_view(var/range, var/source)
-	var/list/mobs = list()
-	for(var/atom/movable/AM in orange(range, source))
-		var/M = AM.get_mob()
-		if(M)
-			mobs += M
-
-	return mobs
-
 proc/random_hair_style(gender, species = SPECIES_HUMAN)
 	var/h_style = "Bald"
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
index 56fa5c75a0..98cade735d 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
@@ -701,8 +701,21 @@
 	var/list/targets = list()			//list of primary targets
 	var/list/secondarytargets = list()	//targets that are least important
 
+	var/list/seenturfs = list()
+	for(var/turf/T in oview(world.view, src))
+		seenturfs += T
+
+	for(var/mob in player_list)
+		var/mob/M = mob
+		if(M.z != z) //Skip
+			continue
+		if(get_turf(M) in seenturfs)
+			assess_and_assign(mob, targets, secondarytargets)
+
+	/* This was dumb. Why do this and then check line of sight later?
 	for(var/mob/M in mobs_in_xray_view(world.view, src))
 		assess_and_assign(M, targets, secondarytargets)
+	*/
 
 	if(!tryToShootAt(targets))
 		if(!tryToShootAt(secondarytargets)) // if no valid targets, go for secondary targets