diff --git a/addons/cargo/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/cargo/XEH_postInit.sqf
index decaf1637c9..7ea978dc73c 100644
--- a/addons/cargo/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/cargo/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -51,11 +51,7 @@
     _item hideObjectGlobal false;
     _item setPosASL (AGLtoASL _emptyPosAGL);
 
-    private _simulationType = toLower getText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> typeOf _item >> "simulation");
-    if (_simulationType in ["carx", "tankx"]) then {
-        TRACE_1("re-enabling vehicle damage",_item);
-        [_item, "blockDamage", "ACE_cargo", false] call EFUNC(common,statusEffect_set);
-    };
+    [_item, "blockDamage", "ACE_cargo", false] call EFUNC(common,statusEffect_set);
 }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 
 // Private events to handle adding actions globally via public functions
diff --git a/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_loadItem.sqf b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_loadItem.sqf
index 96dcaf87f13..f69996c1d4c 100644
--- a/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_loadItem.sqf
+++ b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_loadItem.sqf
@@ -37,13 +37,9 @@ if (_item isEqualType objNull) then {
     detach _item;
     _item attachTo [_vehicle,[0,0,-100]];
     [QEGVAR(common,hideObjectGlobal), [_item, true]] call CBA_fnc_serverEvent;
-    
-    // Cars below water will take engine damage over time and eventualy become "water logged" and unfixable (because of negative z attach)
-    private _simulationType = toLower getText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> typeOf _item >> "simulation");
-    if (_simulationType in ["carx", "tankx"]) then {
-        TRACE_1("disabling vehicle damage",_item);
-        [_item, "blockDamage", "ACE_cargo", true] call EFUNC(common,statusEffect_set);
-    };
+
+    // Some objects below water will take damage over time and eventualy become "water logged" and unfixable (because of negative z attach)
+    [_item, "blockDamage", "ACE_cargo", true] call EFUNC(common,statusEffect_set);
 };
 
 true