diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
index 1aefa51a51..fa8099a257 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@
 	..()
 	if (istype(A, /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine))
 		var/obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/AM = A
-		if(AM.load_delay && !do_after(user, AM.load_delay, target = src))
-			return FALSE
 		if (!magazine && istype(AM, mag_type))
 			if(user.transferItemToLoc(AM, src))
 				magazine = AM