diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
index 4f6edc7d105..da717836aca 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
@@ -230,17 +230,12 @@
 
 /obj/structure/grille/ratvar/New()
 	..()
-	change_construction_value(1)
 	if(broken)
 		new /obj/effect/overlay/temp/ratvar/grille/broken(get_turf(src))
 	else
 		new /obj/effect/overlay/temp/ratvar/grille(get_turf(src))
 		new /obj/effect/overlay/temp/ratvar/beam/grille(get_turf(src))
 
-/obj/structure/grille/ratvar/Destroy()
-	change_construction_value(-1)
-	return ..()
-
 /obj/structure/grille/ratvar/narsie_act()
 	take_damage(rand(1, 3), BRUTE)
 	if(src)