diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 8c6829eb30e..955e77168d4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -614,8 +614,6 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             /// Return physical half extents of the given actor to be used in pathfinding
             virtual osg::Vec3f getPathfindingHalfExtents(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& actor) const = 0;
-
-            virtual bool hasCollisionWithDoor(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& door, const osg::Vec3f& position, const osg::Vec3f& destination) const = 0;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
index c834f6984cf..646b3766983 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 
-#include "../mwphysics/collisiontype.hpp"
-
 #include "pathgrid.hpp"
 #include "creaturestats.hpp"
 #include "movement.hpp"
@@ -226,13 +224,6 @@ void MWMechanics::AiPackage::evadeObstacles(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor)
 
 void MWMechanics::AiPackage::openDoors(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor)
 {
-    // note: AiWander currently does not open doors
-    if (getTypeId() == TypeIdWander)
-        return;
-
-    if (mPathFinder.getPathSize() == 0)
-        return;
-
     MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
     static float distance = world->getMaxActivationDistance();
 
@@ -240,11 +231,9 @@ void MWMechanics::AiPackage::openDoors(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor)
     if (door == MWWorld::Ptr())
         return;
 
-    if (!door.getCellRef().getTeleport() && door.getClass().getDoorState(door) == MWWorld::DoorState::Idle)
+    // note: AiWander currently does not open doors
+    if (getTypeId() != TypeIdWander && !door.getCellRef().getTeleport() && door.getClass().getDoorState(door) == MWWorld::DoorState::Idle)
     {
-        if (!isDoorOnTheWay(actor, door))
-            return;
-
         if ((door.getCellRef().getTrap().empty() && door.getCellRef().getLockLevel() <= 0 ))
         {
             world->activate(door, actor);
@@ -413,13 +402,3 @@ DetourNavigator::Flags MWMechanics::AiPackage::getNavigatorFlags(const MWWorld::
 
     return result;
 }
-
-bool MWMechanics::AiPackage::isDoorOnTheWay(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::Ptr& door) const
-{
-    const auto world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
-    const auto halfExtents = world->getHalfExtents(actor);
-    const auto position = actor.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3() + osg::Vec3f(0, 0, halfExtents.z());
-    const auto destination = mPathFinder.getPath().front() + osg::Vec3f(0, 0, halfExtents.z());
-
-    return world->hasCollisionWithDoor(door, position, destination);
-}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
index 0f7b5cf1d09..6bb12342a0a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         private:
             bool isNearInactiveCell(osg::Vec3f position);
-
-            bool isDoorOnTheWay(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::Ptr& door) const;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 908e5c0524e..3ea994683c6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <components/misc/constants.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
-#include <components/misc/convert.hpp>
 
 #include <components/files/collections.hpp>
 
@@ -3830,23 +3829,4 @@ namespace MWWorld
             return getHalfExtents(actor);
     }
 
-    bool World::hasCollisionWithDoor(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& door, const osg::Vec3f& position, const osg::Vec3f& destination) const
-    {
-        const auto object = mPhysics->getObject(door);
-
-        if (!object)
-            return false;
-
-        btVector3 aabbMin;
-        btVector3 aabbMax;
-        object->getShapeInstance()->getCollisionShape()->getAabb(btTransform::getIdentity(), aabbMin, aabbMax);
-
-        const auto toLocal = object->getCollisionObject()->getWorldTransform().inverse();
-        const auto localFrom = toLocal(Misc::Convert::toBullet(position));
-        const auto localTo = toLocal(Misc::Convert::toBullet(destination));
-
-        btScalar hitDistance = 1;
-        btVector3 hitNormal;
-        return btRayAabb(localFrom, localTo, aabbMin, aabbMax, hitDistance, hitNormal);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index bd34087ac1c..76d01547777 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -719,8 +719,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             /// Return physical half extents of the given actor to be used in pathfinding
             osg::Vec3f getPathfindingHalfExtents(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& actor) const override;
-
-            bool hasCollisionWithDoor(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& door, const osg::Vec3f& position, const osg::Vec3f& destination) const override;
     };
 }