diff --git a/code/datums/components/_component.dm b/code/datums/components/_component.dm
index 6ec3f6f81e..20e42345fa 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/_component.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/_component.dm
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@
 
 	enabled = TRUE
 
+/datum/component/proc/HasSignal(sig_type)
+	return signal_procs[sig_type] != null
+
+/datum/component/proc/UnregisterSignal(sig_type_or_types)
+	signal_procs -= sig_type_or_types
+
 /datum/component/proc/InheritComponent(datum/component/C, i_am_original)
 	return