diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/quirks.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/quirks.dm
index 1058fc5d9aa..82ab648eefc 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/quirks.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/quirks.dm
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT_TYPED(quirk_blacklist, /list/datum/quirk, list(
 	list(/datum/quirk/mute, /datum/quirk/softspoken),
 	list(/datum/quirk/poor_aim, /datum/quirk/bighands),
 	list(/datum/quirk/bilingual, /datum/quirk/foreigner, /datum/quirk/csl),
-	list(/datum/quirk/spacer_born, /datum/quirk/item_quirk/settler),
+	list(/datum/quirk/spacer_born, /datum/quirk/settler),
 	list(/datum/quirk/photophobia, /datum/quirk/nyctophobia),
-	list(/datum/quirk/item_quirk/settler, /datum/quirk/freerunning),
+	list(/datum/quirk/settler, /datum/quirk/freerunning),
 	list(/datum/quirk/numb, /datum/quirk/selfaware),
 	list(/datum/quirk/empath, /datum/quirk/evil),
 ))
diff --git a/code/datums/quirks/positive_quirks/settler.dm b/code/datums/quirks/positive_quirks/settler.dm
index ad19b9d7417..774919bdda6 100644
--- a/code/datums/quirks/positive_quirks/settler.dm
+++ b/code/datums/quirks/positive_quirks/settler.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/datum/quirk/item_quirk/settler
+/datum/quirk/settler
 	name = "Settler"
 	desc = "You are from a lineage of the earliest space settlers! While your family's generational exposure to varying gravity \
 		has resulted in a ... smaller height than is typical for your species, you make up for it by being much better at outdoorsmanship and \
@@ -23,22 +23,16 @@
 		TRAIT_STURDY_FRAME,
 	)
 
-/datum/quirk/item_quirk/settler/add(client/client_source)
+/datum/quirk/settler/add(client/client_source)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_quirkholder = quirk_holder
 	human_quirkholder.set_mob_height(HUMAN_HEIGHT_SHORTEST)
 	human_quirkholder.add_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/settler)
-	human_quirkholder.physiology.hunger_mod *= 0.75 //good for you, shortass, you don't get hungry nearly as often
 	human_quirkholder.add_traits(settler_traits, QUIRK_TRAIT)
 
-/datum/quirk/item_quirk/settler/add_unique(client/client_source)
-	give_item_to_holder(/obj/item/storage/box/papersack/wheat, list(LOCATION_BACKPACK, LOCATION_HANDS))
-	give_item_to_holder(/obj/item/storage/toolbox/fishing/small, list(LOCATION_BACKPACK, LOCATION_HANDS))
-
-/datum/quirk/item_quirk/settler/remove()
+/datum/quirk/settler/remove()
 	if(QDELING(quirk_holder))
 		return
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_quirkholder = quirk_holder
 	human_quirkholder.set_mob_height(HUMAN_HEIGHT_MEDIUM)
 	human_quirkholder.remove_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/settler)
-	human_quirkholder.physiology.hunger_mod /= 0.75
 	human_quirkholder.remove_traits(settler_traits, QUIRK_TRAIT)