diff --git a/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraMonitorSystem.cs b/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraMonitorSystem.cs
index ce3bb5aba0..1a022b4ff9 100644
--- a/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraMonitorSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraMonitorSystem.cs
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@ using Content.Shared.DeviceNetwork;
 using Content.Shared.DeviceNetwork.Events;
 using Content.Shared.DeviceNetwork.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Power;
-using Content.Shared.UserInterface;
 using Content.Shared.SurveillanceCamera;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 
 namespace Content.Server.SurveillanceCamera;
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ public sealed partial class SurveillanceCameraMonitorSystem : EntitySystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<SurveillanceCameraMonitorComponent, PowerChangedEvent>(OnPowerChanged);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<SurveillanceCameraMonitorComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnShutdown);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<SurveillanceCameraMonitorComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnComponentStartup);
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<SurveillanceCameraMonitorComponent, AfterActivatableUIOpenEvent>(OnToggleInterface);
         Subs.BuiEvents<SurveillanceCameraMonitorComponent>(SurveillanceCameraMonitorUiKey.Key, subs =>
         {
             subs.Event<SurveillanceCameraRefreshCamerasMessage>(OnRefreshCamerasMessage);
@@ -35,6 +32,7 @@ public sealed partial class SurveillanceCameraMonitorSystem : EntitySystem
             subs.Event<SurveillanceCameraMonitorSubnetRequestMessage>(OnSubnetRequest);
             subs.Event<SurveillanceCameraMonitorSwitchMessage>(OnSwitchMessage);
             subs.Event<BoundUIClosedEvent>(OnBoundUiClose);
+            subs.Event<BoundUIOpenedEvent>(OnBoundUiOpen);
         });
     }
 
@@ -183,19 +181,17 @@ public sealed partial class SurveillanceCameraMonitorSystem : EntitySystem
         RemoveActiveCamera(uid, component);
     }
 
-
-    private void OnToggleInterface(EntityUid uid, SurveillanceCameraMonitorComponent component,
-        AfterActivatableUIOpenEvent args)
-    {
-        AfterOpenUserInterface(uid, args.User, component);
-    }
-
     // This is to ensure that there's no delay in ensuring that a camera is deactivated.
     private void OnSurveillanceCameraDeactivate(EntityUid uid, SurveillanceCameraMonitorComponent monitor, SurveillanceCameraDeactivateEvent args)
     {
         DisconnectCamera(uid, false, monitor);
     }
 
+    private void OnBoundUiOpen(EntityUid uid, SurveillanceCameraMonitorComponent component, BoundUIOpenedEvent args)
+    {
+        AddViewer(uid, args.Actor, component);
+    }
+
     private void OnBoundUiClose(EntityUid uid, SurveillanceCameraMonitorComponent component, BoundUIClosedEvent args)
     {
         RemoveViewer(uid, args.Actor, component);
@@ -445,19 +441,6 @@ public sealed partial class SurveillanceCameraMonitorSystem : EntitySystem
         UpdateUserInterface(uid, monitor);
     }
 
-    // This is public primarily because it might be useful to have the ability to
-    // have this component added to any entity, and have them open the BUI (somehow).
-    public void AfterOpenUserInterface(EntityUid uid, EntityUid player, SurveillanceCameraMonitorComponent? monitor = null, ActorComponent? actor = null)
-    {
-        if (!Resolve(uid, ref monitor)
-            || !Resolve(player, ref actor))
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        AddViewer(uid, player);
-    }
-
     private void UpdateUserInterface(EntityUid uid, SurveillanceCameraMonitorComponent? monitor = null, EntityUid? player = null)
     {
         if (!Resolve(uid, ref monitor))