diff --git a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
index 3d3d929c81..d34c800716 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@
 		var/obj/item/stack/N = new being_built.build_path(A, multiplier)
 		N.update_icon()
 		N.autolathe_crafted(src)
-		for(var/obj/item/stack/S in (A.contents - N))
-			if(istype(S, N.merge_type))
-				N.merge(S)
 	else
 		for(var/i=1, i<=multiplier, i++)
 			var/obj/item/new_item = new being_built.build_path(A)
diff --git a/code/modules/power/cable.dm b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
index d7e64f8b67..3646a80d45 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/cable.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
@@ -494,8 +494,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cable_coil_recipes, list (new/datum/stack_recipe("cable restrai
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/Initialize(mapload, new_amount = null, param_color = null)
 	. = ..()
-	if(new_amount) // MAXCOIL by default
-		amount = new_amount
 
 	var/list/cable_colors = GLOB.cable_colors
 	item_color = param_color || item_color || pick(cable_colors)