diff --git a/html/changelogs/archive/2023-03.yml b/html/changelogs/archive/2023-03.yml
index b7384b772d..d825a569ab 100644
--- a/html/changelogs/archive/2023-03.yml
+++ b/html/changelogs/archive/2023-03.yml
@@ -71,3 +71,6 @@
   BongaTheProto:
   - bugfix: fixes datum reference, typepath, and other tgui-dependant variable editing
       options
+2023-03-14:
+  LeDrascol:
+  - tweak: Reverted R&D consoles locking by default
diff --git a/modular_sand/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm b/modular_sand/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 0248ae315b..0000000000
--- a/modular_sand/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-/obj/machinery/computer/rdconsole
-	locked = TRUE
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 538233db48..21c7cddf21 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -4241,7 +4241,6 @@
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\reagents\reagent_containers\glass.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\reagents\reagent_containers\pill.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\reagents\reagent_containers\spray.dm"
-#include "modular_sand\code\modules\research\rdconsole.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\research\stock_parts.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\research\designs\autolathe_designs.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\research\designs\biogenerator_designs.dm"