diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm b/code/game/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
index 887faa338e0..25303249ba2 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
@@ -84,17 +84,6 @@
 /obj/machinery/mecha_part_fabricator/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 
-// Go through all materials, and add them to the possible storage, but hide them unless we contain them.
-	for(var/Name in name_to_material)
-		if(Name in materials)
-			continue
-
-		hidden_materials |= Name
-
-		materials[Name] = 0
-
-	default_apply_parts()
-	files = new /datum/research(src) //Setup the research data holder.
 
 /obj/machinery/mecha_part_fabricator/dismantle()
 	for(var/f in materials)