diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/machine_circuitboards.dm b/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/machine_circuitboards.dm
index fb74f954f01..5819474f5a8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/machine_circuitboards.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/machine_circuitboards.dm
@@ -1187,15 +1187,6 @@
 		/obj/item/stock_parts/capacitor = /obj/item/stock_parts/capacitor/quadratic,
 		/obj/item/stock_parts/micro_laser = /obj/item/stock_parts/micro_laser/quadultra)
 
-/obj/item/circuitboard/machine/plantgenes/vault
-	name = "alien board (Plant DNA Manipulator)"
-	icon_state = "abductor_mod"
-	// It wasn't made by actual abductors race, so no abductor tech here.
-	def_components = list(
-		/obj/item/stock_parts/manipulator = /obj/item/stock_parts/manipulator/femto,
-		/obj/item/stock_parts/micro_laser = /obj/item/stock_parts/micro_laser/quadultra,
-		/obj/item/stock_parts/scanning_module = /obj/item/stock_parts/scanning_module/triphasic)
-
 /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/hypnochair
 	name = "Enhanced Interrogation Chamber (Machine Board)"
 	icon_state = "security"
diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm
index 4aa71796862..37840c2e58f 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm
@@ -475,14 +475,6 @@
 	category = list ("Misc. Machinery")
 	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_ENGINEERING | DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_SCIENCE
 
-/datum/design/board/plantgenes
-	name = "Machine Design (Plant DNA Manipulator Board)"
-	desc = "The circuit board for a plant DNA manipulator."
-	id = "plantgenes"
-	build_path = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/plantgenes
-	category = list ("Hydroponics Machinery")
-	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_SERVICE
-
 /datum/design/board/ntnet_relay
 	name = "Machine Design (NTNet Relay Board)"
 	desc = "The circuit board for a wireless network relay."
diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
index 4e6fc81b190..b48997565ab 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@
 	display_name = "Botanical Engineering"
 	description = "Botanical tools"
 	prereq_ids = list("adv_engi", "biotech")
-	design_ids = list("portaseeder", "plantgenes", "flora_gun", "hydro_tray", "biogenerator", "seed_extractor")
+	design_ids = list("portaseeder", "flora_gun", "hydro_tray", "biogenerator", "seed_extractor")
 	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 2500)
 	export_price = 5000