diff --git a/code/datums/materials/basemats.dm b/code/datums/materials/basemats.dm
index 6526d4e1ff1..92e1afc2839 100644
--- a/code/datums/materials/basemats.dm
+++ b/code/datums/materials/basemats.dm
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ Unless you know what you're doing, only use the first three numbers. They're in
 	greyscale_colors = "#c162ec"
 	categories = list(MAT_CATEGORY_ORE = TRUE, MAT_CATEGORY_RIGID = TRUE, MAT_CATEGORY_BASE_RECIPES = TRUE, MAT_CATEGORY_ITEM_MATERIAL=TRUE)
 	sheet_type = /obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/plasma
-	shard_type = /obj/item/shard/plasma
 	value_per_unit = 0.1
 	beauty_modifier = 0.15
 	armor_modifiers = list(MELEE = 1.4, BULLET = 0.7, LASER = 0, ENERGY = 1.2, BOMB = 0, BIO = 1.2, FIRE = 0, ACID = 0.5)