diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/BaseProvider.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/BaseProvider.cs
index 1bf56f6edb..07bf2a47a9 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/BaseProvider.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/BaseProvider.cs
@@ -27,15 +27,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new BaseProvider(init.Self, this); }
 	}
 
-	public class BaseProvider : PausableConditionalTrait<BaseProviderInfo>, ITick, INotifyCreated, IRenderAboveShroudWhenSelected, ISelectionBar
+	public class BaseProvider : PausableConditionalTrait<BaseProviderInfo>, ITick, IRenderAboveShroudWhenSelected, ISelectionBar
 	{
 		readonly DeveloperMode devMode;
 		readonly Actor self;
 		readonly bool allyBuildEnabled;
 		readonly bool buildRadiusEnabled;
 
-		Building building;
-
 		int total;
 		int progress;
 
@@ -50,11 +48,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			buildRadiusEnabled = mapBuildRadius != null && mapBuildRadius.BuildRadiusEnabled;
 		}
 
-		void INotifyCreated.Created(Actor self)
-		{
-			building = self.TraitOrDefault<Building>();
-		}
-
 		void ITick.Tick(Actor self)
 		{
 			if (progress > 0)
@@ -68,7 +61,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		public bool Ready()
 		{
-			if (IsTraitDisabled || IsTraitPaused || (building != null && building.Locked))
+			if (IsTraitDisabled || IsTraitPaused)
 				return false;
 
 			return devMode.FastBuild || progress == 0;