diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/firedoor.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/firedoor.dm
index cddd67c7e2b2..70faec35a540 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/firedoor.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/firedoor.dm
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@
 	A.all_doors.Add(src)
 	areas_added = list(A)
 
-	for(var/direction in GLOB.cardinals)
-		A = get_area(get_step(src,direction))
-		if(istype(A) && !(A in areas_added))
-			A.all_doors.Add(src)
-			areas_added += A
+	// for(var/direction in GLOB.cardinals)  why are we even doing this?!
+	// 	A = get_area(get_step(src,direction))
+	// 	if(istype(A) && !(A in areas_added))
+	// 		A.all_doors.Add(src)
+	// 		areas_added += A
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/door/firedoor/Destroy()
 	for(var/area/A in areas_added)