diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index dd1ca112e3d..d1363c55f80 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ var/global/floorIsLava = 0
 	body += "<b>Mob type</b> = [M.type]<br><br>"
 
 	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;boot2=\ref[M]'>Kick</A> | "
-	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;warn=[M.ckey]'>Warn</A> | "
 	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;newban=\ref[M]'>Ban</A> | "
 	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;jobban2=\ref[M]'>Jobban</A> | "
 	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;appearanceban=\ref[M]'>Identity Ban</A> | "
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 384b2171c29..c13e1ac79d4 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -395,48 +395,6 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_hideable = list(
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has turned stealth mode [holder.fakekey ? "ON" : "OFF"]", 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","SM") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
-#define MAX_WARNS 3
-#define AUTOBANTIME 10
-
-/client/proc/warn(warned_ckey)
-	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))	return
-
-	if(!warned_ckey || !istext(warned_ckey))	return
-	if(warned_ckey in admin_datums)
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Error: warn(): You can't warn admins.</font>"
-		return
-
-	var/datum/preferences/D
-	var/client/C = directory[warned_ckey]
-	if(C)	D = C.prefs
-	else	D = preferences_datums[warned_ckey]
-
-	if(!D)
-		src << "<font color='red'>Error: warn(): No such ckey found.</font>"
-		return
-
-	if(++D.warns >= MAX_WARNS)					//uh ohhhh...you'reee iiiiin trouuuubble O:)
-		ban_unban_log_save("[ckey] warned [warned_ckey], resulting in a [AUTOBANTIME] minute autoban.")
-		if(C)
-			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has warned [key_name_admin(C)] resulting in a [AUTOBANTIME] minute ban.")
-			C << "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been autobanned due to a warning by [ckey].</B></BIG><br>This is a temporary ban, it will be removed in [AUTOBANTIME] minutes."
-			del(C)
-		else
-			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has warned [warned_ckey] resulting in a [AUTOBANTIME] minute ban.")
-		AddBan(warned_ckey, D.last_id, "Autobanning due to too many formal warnings", ckey, 1, AUTOBANTIME)
-		feedback_inc("ban_warn",1)
-	else
-		if(C)
-			C << "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been formally warned by an administrator.</B></BIG><br>Further warnings will result in an autoban.</font>"
-			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has warned [key_name_admin(C)]. They have [MAX_WARNS-D.warns] strikes remaining.")
-		else
-			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has warned [warned_ckey] (DC). They have [MAX_WARNS-D.warns] strikes remaining.")
-
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","WARN") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
-#undef MAX_WARNS
-#undef AUTOBANTIME
-
 /client/proc/drop_bomb()
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Drop Bomb"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 8335281cad1..e0375d13081 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -249,9 +249,6 @@
 				alert(usr, "This ban has already been lifted / does not exist.", "Error", "Ok")
 				unbanpanel()
 
-	else if(href_list["warn"])
-		usr.client.warn(href_list["warn"])
-
 	else if(href_list["unbane"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_BAN))	return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index c7c038e13f9..392768a0f8a 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ datum/preferences
 	var/max_save_slots = 3
 
 	//non-preference stuff
-	var/warns = 0
 	var/muted = 0
 	var/last_ip
 	var/last_id