diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/clothing.dm b/code/__DEFINES/clothing.dm
index 65c028ad02f..a6370218fd4 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/clothing.dm
@@ -42,6 +42,3 @@
 
 /// How much integrity does a shirt lose every time we bite it?
 #define MOTH_EATING_CLOTHING_DAMAGE 15
-
-/// Allows this clothing item to overslot other items when equipped
-#define CLOTHING_MOD_OVERSLOTTING (1<<15)
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/_gloves.dm b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/_gloves.dm
index 13152f2a25c..a0d62978529 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/_gloves.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/_gloves.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /obj/item/clothing/gloves
 	name = "gloves"
 	gender = PLURAL //Carn: for grammarically correct text-parsing
-	clothing_flags = CLOTHING_MOD_OVERSLOTTING
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
 	icon = 'icons/obj/clothing/gloves.dmi'
 	inhand_icon_state = "greyscale_gloves"
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/_shoes.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/_shoes.dm
index ca7f733e7bd..1d57e38ac39 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/_shoes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/_shoes.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 	equip_sound = 'sound/items/equip/sneakers_equip1.ogg'
 	sound_vary = TRUE
 	gender = PLURAL //Carn: for grammarically correct text-parsing
-	clothing_flags = CLOTHING_MOD_OVERSLOTTING
 	body_parts_covered = FEET
 	slot_flags = ITEM_SLOT_FEET
 	armor_type = /datum/armor/clothing_shoes
diff --git a/code/modules/mod/mod_activation.dm b/code/modules/mod/mod_activation.dm
index 62030d69e28..76fa31d5eac 100644
--- a/code/modules/mod/mod_activation.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mod/mod_activation.dm
@@ -85,12 +85,10 @@
 		playsound(src, 'sound/machines/scanner/scanbuzz.ogg', 25, TRUE, SILENCED_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 	if(part_datum.can_overslot)
 		var/obj/item/overslot = wearer.get_item_by_slot(part.slot_flags)
-		if(overslot && istype(overslot, /obj/item/clothing))
-			var/obj/item/clothing/clothing = overslot
-			if(clothing.clothing_flags & CLOTHING_MOD_OVERSLOTTING)
-				part_datum.overslotting = overslot
-				wearer.transferItemToLoc(overslot, part, force = TRUE)
-				RegisterSignal(part, COMSIG_ATOM_EXITED, PROC_REF(on_overslot_exit))
+		if(istype(overslot, /obj/item/clothing))
+			part_datum.overslotting = overslot
+			wearer.transferItemToLoc(overslot, part, force = TRUE)
+			RegisterSignal(part, COMSIG_ATOM_EXITED, PROC_REF(on_overslot_exit))
 	if(wearer.equip_to_slot_if_possible(part, part.slot_flags, qdel_on_fail = FALSE, disable_warning = TRUE))
 		ADD_TRAIT(part, TRAIT_NODROP, MOD_TRAIT)
 		wearer.update_clothing(slot_flags|part.slot_flags)