diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/mechfabricator_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/mechfabricator_designs.dm
index 60ba6d8ed47..8563d487a85 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/mechfabricator_designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/mechfabricator_designs.dm
@@ -973,16 +973,6 @@
 	build_path = /obj/item/assembly/flash/handheld
 	category = list("Misc")
 
-/datum/design/maint_drone
-	name = "Maintenance Drone"
-	desc = "\"Repairs the station without bothering you!\" is what the marketing says."
-	id = "maint_drone"
-	build_type = MECHFAB
-	materials = list(/datum/material/iron = 800, /datum/material/glass = 350)
-	construction_time = 150
-	build_path = /obj/effect/mob_spawn/ghost_role/drone
-	category = list("Control Interfaces")
-
 //MODsuit stuff
 
 /datum/design/mod_shell
diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
index d454456a23b..425b0c3d406 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
@@ -839,16 +839,6 @@
 	)
 	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 2500)
 
-/datum/techweb_node/dex_robotics
-	id = "dex_robotics"
-	display_name = "Dexterous Robotics Research"
-	description = "The fine art of opposable thumbs."
-	prereq_ids = list("adv_engi", "adv_robotics", "biotech")
-	design_ids = list(
-		"maint_drone",
-	)
-	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 2500)
-
 /datum/techweb_node/neural_programming
 	id = "neural_programming"
 	display_name = "Neural Programming"