diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/reinf_floor.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/reinf_floor.dm
index 6975f363f078..585286dae49c 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/reinf_floor.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/reinf_floor.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /turf/open/floor/engine
 	name = "reinforced floor"
 	desc = "Extremely sturdy."
@@ -33,6 +32,9 @@
 /turf/open/floor/engine/try_replace_tile(obj/item/stack/tile/T, mob/user, params)
 	return
 
+/turf/open/floor/engine/remove_tile(mob/user, silent = FALSE, make_tile = TRUE)
+	return
+
 /turf/open/floor/engine/crowbar_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/I)
 	return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/disposal/pipe.dm b/code/modules/recycling/disposal/pipe.dm
index 6c269e44be46..eee5f1154444 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/disposal/pipe.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/disposal/pipe.dm
@@ -99,9 +99,7 @@
 
 	if(isfloorturf(T)) //intact floor, pop the tile
 		floorturf = T
-		if(floorturf.floor_tile)
-			new floorturf.floor_tile(T)
-		floorturf.make_plating()
+		floorturf.remove_tile()
 
 	if(direction)		// direction is specified
 		if(isspaceturf(T)) // if ended in space, then range is unlimited