diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
index a7992e2d860..6ff2f1c3995 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
@@ -279,8 +279,6 @@
 /datum/config_entry/flag/silent_ai
 /datum/config_entry/flag/silent_borg
 
-/datum/config_entry/flag/sandbox_autoclose // close the sandbox panel after spawning an item, potentially reducing griff
-
 /datum/config_entry/number/default_laws //Controls what laws the AI spawns with.
 	default = 0
 	min_val = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
index ee74b9a8bc8..6e46ded5e06 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
@@ -221,8 +221,6 @@
 	var/list/client_colours = list()
 	var/hud_type = /datum/hud
 
-	var/datum/h_sandbox/sandbox = null
-
 	var/datum/focus //What receives our keyboard inputs. src by default
 
 	/// Used for tracking last uses of emotes for cooldown purposes
diff --git a/config/game_options.txt b/config/game_options.txt
index f870ee583eb..87bb0298fe9 100644
--- a/config/game_options.txt
+++ b/config/game_options.txt
@@ -211,13 +211,6 @@ NEAR_DEATH_EXPERIENCE
 #SILENT_AI
 #SILENT_BORG
 
-## SANDBOX PANEL AUTOCLOSE ###
-## The sandbox panel's item spawning dialog now stays open even after you click an option.
-## If you find that your players are abusing the sandbox panel, this option may slow them down
-## without preventing people from using it properly.
-## Only functions in sandbox game mode.
-#SANDBOX_AUTOCLOSE
-
 ## ROUNDSTART SILICON LAWS ###
 ## This controls what the AI's laws are at the start of the round.
 ## Set to 0/commented out for "off", silicons will just start with Asimov.