diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index 126b0b144ee..ecdf85a398e 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -572,7 +572,6 @@ Remember to update _globalvars/traits.dm if you're adding/removing/renaming trai
 #define CLONING_POD_TRAIT "cloning-pod"
 #define STATUE_MUTE "statue"
 #define CHANGELING_DRAIN "drain"
-#define CHANGELING_HIVEMIND_MUTE "ling_mute"
 #define ABYSSAL_GAZE_BLIND "abyssal_gaze"
 #define HIGHLANDER "highlander"
 #define TRAIT_HULK "hulk"
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/hivemind.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/hivemind.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index a1970023c50..00000000000
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/hivemind.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-// HIVE MIND UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD DNA
-GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(hivemind_bank)
-
-/datum/action/changeling/hivemind_upload
-	name = "Hive Channel DNA"
-	desc = "Allows us to channel DNA in the airwaves to allow other changelings to absorb it. Costs 10 chemicals."
-	button_icon_state = "hivemind_channel"
-	chemical_cost = 10
-	dna_cost = -1
-
-/datum/action/changeling/hivemind_upload/sting_action(mob/living/user)
-	if (HAS_TRAIT(user, CHANGELING_HIVEMIND_MUTE))
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("The poison in the air hinders our ability to interact with the hivemind."))
-		return
-	..()
-	var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
-	var/list/names = list()
-	for(var/datum/changelingprofile/prof in changeling.stored_profiles)
-		if(!(prof in GLOB.hivemind_bank))
-			names += prof.name
-
-	if(names.len <= 0)
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("The airwaves already have all of our DNA!"))
-		return
-
-	var/chosen_name = input("Select a DNA to channel: ", "Channel DNA", null) as null|anything in sortList(names)
-	if(!chosen_name)
-		return
-
-	var/datum/changelingprofile/chosen_dna = changeling.get_dna(chosen_name)
-	if(!chosen_dna)
-		return
-
-	var/datum/changelingprofile/uploaded_dna = new chosen_dna.type
-	chosen_dna.copy_profile(uploaded_dna)
-	GLOB.hivemind_bank += uploaded_dna
-	to_chat(user, span_notice("We channel the DNA of [chosen_name] to the air."))
-	return TRUE
-
-/datum/action/changeling/hivemind_download
-	name = "Hive Absorb DNA"
-	desc = "Allows us to absorb DNA that has been channeled to the airwaves. Does not count towards absorb objectives. Costs 10 chemicals."
-	button_icon_state = "hive_absorb"
-	chemical_cost = 10
-	dna_cost = -1
-
-/datum/action/changeling/hivemind_download/can_sting(mob/living/carbon/user)
-	if(!..())
-		return
-	if (HAS_TRAIT(user, CHANGELING_HIVEMIND_MUTE))
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("The poison in the air hinders our ability to interact with the hivemind."))
-		return
-	var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
-	var/datum/changelingprofile/first_prof = changeling.stored_profiles[1]
-	if(first_prof.name == user.real_name)//If our current DNA is the stalest, we gotta ditch it.
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("We have reached our capacity to store genetic information! We must transform before absorbing more."))
-		return
-	return 1
-
-/datum/action/changeling/hivemind_download/sting_action(mob/user)
-	var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
-	var/list/names = list()
-	for(var/datum/changelingprofile/prof in GLOB.hivemind_bank)
-		if(!(prof in changeling.stored_profiles))
-			names[prof.name] = prof
-
-	if(names.len <= 0)
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("There's no new DNA to absorb from the air!"))
-		return
-
-	var/S = input("Select a DNA absorb from the air: ", "Absorb DNA", null) as null|anything in sortList(names)
-	if(!S)
-		return
-	var/datum/changelingprofile/chosen_prof = names[S]
-	if(!chosen_prof)
-		return
-	..()
-	var/datum/changelingprofile/downloaded_prof = new chosen_prof.type
-	chosen_prof.copy_profile(downloaded_prof)
-	changeling.add_profile(downloaded_prof)
-	to_chat(user, span_notice("We absorb the DNA of [S] from the air."))
-	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
index 6fc2bcd92ca..ce3121cc86e 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
@@ -2421,14 +2421,6 @@
 	metabolization_rate = 0.2 * REAGENTS_METABOLISM
 	chemical_flags = REAGENT_CAN_BE_SYNTHESIZED
 
-/datum/reagent/bz_metabolites/on_mob_metabolize(mob/living/L)
-	..()
-	ADD_TRAIT(L, CHANGELING_HIVEMIND_MUTE, type)
-
-/datum/reagent/bz_metabolites/on_mob_end_metabolize(mob/living/L)
-	..()
-	REMOVE_TRAIT(L, CHANGELING_HIVEMIND_MUTE, type)
-
 /datum/reagent/bz_metabolites/on_mob_life(mob/living/L, delta_time, times_fired)
 	if(L.mind)
 		var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = L.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index b725d0283cd..d2fc4d0324e 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -1710,7 +1710,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\fakedeath.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\fleshmend.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\headcrab.dm"
-#include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\hivemind.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\humanform.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\lesserform.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\mimic_voice.dm"