diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 1868c8cff46..6423979410d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1024,9 +1024,6 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/species/golem
 	race = /datum/species/golem
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/species/golem/random
-	race = /datum/species/golem/random
-
 /mob/living/carbon/human/species/golem/adamantine
 	race = /datum/species/golem/adamantine
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm
index 05518cee211..eb8e23fcdfb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/golems.dm
@@ -83,24 +83,6 @@
 
 	return to_add
 
-/datum/species/golem/random
-	name = "Random Golem"
-	changesource_flags = MIRROR_BADMIN | WABBAJACK | MIRROR_PRIDE | MIRROR_MAGIC | RACE_SWAP | ERT_SPAWN
-	var/static/list/random_golem_types
-
-/datum/species/golem/random/on_species_gain(mob/living/carbon/C, datum/species/old_species)
-	..()
-	if(!random_golem_types)
-		random_golem_types = subtypesof(/datum/species/golem) - type
-		for(var/V in random_golem_types)
-			var/datum/species/golem/G = V
-			if(!initial(G.random_eligible))
-				random_golem_types -= G
-	var/datum/species/golem/golem_type = pick(random_golem_types)
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = C
-	H.set_species(golem_type)
-	to_chat(H, "[initial(golem_type.info_text)]")
-
 /datum/species/golem/adamantine
 	name = "Adamantine Golem"
 	id = SPECIES_GOLEM_ADAMANTINE
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
index 3ab8b9a5448..afcd6a39156 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
@@ -653,10 +653,20 @@
 	name = "Golem Mutation Toxin"
 	description = "A crystal toxin."
 	color = "#5EFF3B" //RGB: 94, 255, 59
-	race = /datum/species/golem/random
+	race = /datum/species/golem
 	taste_description = "rocks"
 	chemical_flags = REAGENT_CAN_BE_SYNTHESIZED|REAGENT_NO_RANDOM_RECIPE
 
+/datum/reagent/mutationtoxin/golem/on_mob_metabolize()
+	var/static/list/random_golem_types
+	random_golem_types = subtypesof(/datum/species/golem) - type
+	for(var/i in random_golem_types)
+		var/datum/species/golem/golem = i
+		if(!initial(golem.random_eligible))
+			random_golem_types -= golem
+	race = pick(random_golem_types)
+	..()
+
 /datum/reagent/mutationtoxin/abductor
 	name = "Abductor Mutation Toxin"
 	description = "An alien toxin."
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/chilling.dm b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/chilling.dm
index 09c22a92b08..3015bfd6a79 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/chilling.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/chilling.dm
@@ -295,13 +295,20 @@ Chilling extracts:
 
 /obj/item/slimecross/chilling/black
 	colour = "black"
-	effect_desc = "Transforsms the user into a random type of golem."
+	effect_desc = "Transforms the user into a random type of golem."
 
 /obj/item/slimecross/chilling/black/do_effect(mob/user)
 	if(ishuman(user))
 		user.visible_message(span_notice("[src] crystallizes along [user]'s skin, turning into metallic scales!"))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-		H.set_species(/datum/species/golem/random)
+
+		var/static/list/random_golem_types
+		random_golem_types = subtypesof(/datum/species/golem) - type
+
+		for(var/datum/species/golem/golem as anything in random_golem_types)
+			if(!initial(golem.random_eligible))
+				random_golem_types -= golem
+		H.set_species(pick(random_golem_types))
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/slimecross/chilling/lightpink
diff --git a/code/modules/unit_tests/_unit_tests.dm b/code/modules/unit_tests/_unit_tests.dm
index d419695237a..740a3927e83 100644
--- a/code/modules/unit_tests/_unit_tests.dm
+++ b/code/modules/unit_tests/_unit_tests.dm
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
 #include "spawn_humans.dm"
 #include "spawn_mobs.dm"
 #include "species_config_sanity.dm"
+#include "species_unique_id.dm"
 #include "species_whitelists.dm"
 #include "stomach.dm"
 #include "strippable.dm"
diff --git a/code/modules/unit_tests/species_unique_id.dm b/code/modules/unit_tests/species_unique_id.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9bf8052e9ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/unit_tests/species_unique_id.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/**
+ * Every species should use a species ID unique to it and it alone. This test runs through every subtype of /datum/species, and checks for a species ID.
+ * Every ID is written to a list, gathered_species_ids, and if a previously written ID is written again, this test will fail.
+ */
+/datum/unit_test/species_unique_id
+
+/datum/unit_test/species_unique_id/Run()
+	var/list/gathered_species_ids = list()
+	for(var/datum/species/species as anything in subtypesof(/datum/species))
+		var/species_id = initial(species.id)
+		if(gathered_species_ids[species_id])
+			Fail("Duplicate species ID! [species_id] is not unique to a single species.")
+		else
+			gathered_species_ids[species_id] = TRUE