diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/access.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/access.dm
index 3473d07004..037a9c7ba0 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/access.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/access.dm
@@ -8,14 +8,11 @@
 	outputs = list(
 		"registered name" = IC_PINTYPE_STRING,
 		"assignment" = IC_PINTYPE_STRING,
-		"passkey" = IC_PINTYPE_STRING
 	)
 	activators = list(
 		"on read" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_OUT
 	)
 
-	var/cipherkey
-
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/input/card_reader/Initialize()
 	cipherkey = uppertext(random_string(2000+rand(0,10), GLOB.alphabet)) // the same way SScircuit.cipherkey is generated
 	..()
@@ -39,11 +36,6 @@
 	else
 		return FALSE
 
-	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 3, passkey)
-
 	push_data()
 	activate_pin(1)
 	return TRUE
-
-/obj/item/integrated_circuit/input/card_reader/set_pin_data(pin_type, pin_number, datum/new_data)
-	cipherkey = uppertext(random_string(2000+rand(0,10), GLOB.alphabet)) // NEVER REUSE THE SAME KEY