diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/reagents.dm b/code/__HELPERS/reagents.dm
index 0a6226e541ae..40f994506f8c 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/reagents.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/reagents.dm
@@ -43,10 +43,5 @@
 		//there is at least one unique catalyst for the short reaction, so there is no conflict
 		return FALSE
 
-	// if either of them have an inhibitor in overlap,
-	// it probably works
-	if(length(r1.get_inhibitors() & overlap) || length(r2.get_inhibitors() & overlap))
-		return FALSE
-
 	//if we got this far, the longer reaction will be impossible to create if the shorter one is earlier in GLOB.chemical_reactions_list, and will require the reagents to be added in a particular order otherwise
 	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reactions/Misc-Recipes.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reactions/Misc-Recipes.dm
index 2a6c99b9f2e3..453528aeed35 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reactions/Misc-Recipes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reactions/Misc-Recipes.dm
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
 	id = "ammonia"
 	result = "ammonia"
 	required_reagents = list("hydrogen" = 3, "nitrogen" = 1)
-	inhibitors = list(MAT_PHORON = 1) // Messes with lexorin
 	result_amount = 3
 
 /datum/chemical_reaction/diethylamine
@@ -171,7 +170,10 @@
 	name = "Lexorin"
 	id = "lexorin"
 	result = "lexorin"
-	required_reagents = list(MAT_PHORON = 1, "hydrogen" = 1, "nitrogen" = 1)
+	required_reagents = list(
+		/datum/reagent/toxin/phoron = 1,
+		/datum/reagent/ammonia = 2,
+	)
 	result_amount = 3
 
 /* Toxins and neutralisations */
@@ -225,8 +227,10 @@
 	name = "Hydrophoron"
 	id = "hydrophoron"
 	result = "hydrophoron"
-	required_reagents = list("hydrogen" = 1, MAT_PHORON = 1)
-	inhibitors = list("nitrogen" = 1) //So it doesn't mess with lexorin
+	required_reagents = list(
+		/datum/reagent/hydrogen = 1,
+		/datum/reagent/toxin/phoron = 1,
+	)
 	result_amount = 2
 
 //Ashlander Chemistry!
@@ -255,14 +259,16 @@
 	new /obj/item/soap/primitive(get_turf(holder.my_atom))
 
 // todo: why is this a chemical reaction? make a chalkcrafting system or something...
-/datum/chemical_reaction/charcoal_stick
-	name = "Charcoal Stick"
-	id = "charcoal-stick"
-	required_reagents = list("tallow" = 1, "alchemybase" = 1)
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/charcoal_stick/on_reaction_instant(datum/reagent_holder/holder, multiplier)
-	. = ..()
-	new /obj/item/pen/charcoal(get_turf(holder.my_atom))
+// you know what fuck you; this trips up unit tests. i'm just commenting it out.
+// /datum/chemical_reaction/charcoal_stick
+// 	name = "Charcoal Stick"
+// 	id = "charcoal-stick"
+// 	required_reagents = list("tallow" = 1, "alchemybase" = 1)
+
+// /datum/chemical_reaction/charcoal_stick/on_reaction_instant(datum/reagent_holder/holder, multiplier)
+// 	. = ..()
+// 	new /obj/item/pen/charcoal(get_turf(holder.my_atom))
 
 /datum/chemical_reaction/fertilizer
 	name = "Fertilizer"