diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Interactable/WelderComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Interactable/WelderComponent.cs
index 3f2e07206d..5148071820 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Interactable/WelderComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Interactable/WelderComponent.cs
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Interactable
                 if (_pointLightComponent != null) _pointLightComponent.Enabled = false;
 
                 PlaySoundCollection("WelderOff", -5);
-                _welderSystem.Unsubscribe(this);
                 return true;
             }
 
@@ -179,7 +178,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Interactable
             if (_pointLightComponent != null) _pointLightComponent.Enabled = true;
 
             PlaySoundCollection("WelderOn", -5);
-            _welderSystem.Subscribe(this);
 
             Owner.Transform.GridPosition
                 .GetTileAtmosphere()?.HotspotExpose(700f, 50f, true);
@@ -212,7 +210,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Interactable
 
         public void OnUpdate(float frameTime)
         {
-            if (!HasQuality(ToolQuality.Welding) || !WelderLit || Owner.Deleted)
+            if (!HasQuality(ToolQuality.Welding) || !WelderLit)
                 return;
 
             _solutionComponent?.TryRemoveReagent("chem.WeldingFuel", ReagentUnit.New(FuelLossRate * frameTime));
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/WelderSystem.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/WelderSystem.cs
index 411e3546fc..d8b9081e2a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/WelderSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/WelderSystem.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Interactable;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems
@@ -10,23 +11,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems
     /// </summary>
     public class WelderSystem : EntitySystem
     {
-        private readonly HashSet<WelderComponent> _activeWelders = new HashSet<WelderComponent>();
-
-        public bool Subscribe(WelderComponent welder)
-        {
-            return _activeWelders.Add(welder);
-        }
-
-        public bool Unsubscribe(WelderComponent welder)
-        {
-            return _activeWelders.Remove(welder);
-        }
-
         public override void Update(float frameTime)
         {
-            foreach (var tool in _activeWelders.ToArray())
+            foreach (var welder in EntityManager.ComponentManager.EntityQuery<WelderComponent>())
             {
-                tool.OnUpdate(frameTime);
+                if(welder.WelderLit && !welder.Owner.Deleted)
+                    welder.OnUpdate(frameTime);
             }
         }
     }