diff --git a/code/_helpers/vore.dm b/code/_helpers/vore.dm
index 77d88ff0646..6ffce252f9d 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/vore.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/vore.dm
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 		return FALSE
 	if(!prey.can_be_afk_prey && (!prey.client || prey.away_from_keyboard))
 		return FALSE
+	if(!prey.allowmobvore && isanimal(pred) && !pred.ckey || (!pred.allowmobvore && isanimal(prey) && !prey.ckey))
+		return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
 /// Basic spont vore check.
@@ -77,10 +79,3 @@
 	if(world.time <= prey.slip_protect)
 		return FALSE
 	return TRUE
-
-/proc/can_animal_vore(mob/living/pred, mob/living/prey)
-	if(!can_vore(pred, prey))
-		return FALSE
-	if(!prey.allowmobvore && isanimal(pred) && !pred.ckey || (!pred.allowmobvore && isanimal(prey) && !prey.ckey))
-		return FALSE
-	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/food/food/drinks.dm b/code/modules/food/food/drinks.dm
index 4097410d480..757e3cba951 100644
--- a/code/modules/food/food/drinks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food/food/drinks.dm
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@
 			if(!can_food_vore(eater, micro))
 				continue
 
-			if(!can_animal_vore(eater, micro)) //If the one doing the eating is a simple mob controlled by AI, check mob vore prefs
-				continue
-
 			var/do_nom = FALSE
 
 			if(!reagents.total_volume)