diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tiles/tile_types.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tiles/tile_types.dm
index e7bc6509b32..fece24cb227 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tiles/tile_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tiles/tile_types.dm
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@
 	pixel_x = rand(-3, 3)
 	pixel_y = rand(-3, 3) //randomize a little
 
-/obj/item/stack/tile/update_icon()
-	..(TRUE)
-
-
 /obj/item/stack/tile/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
 
 	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool))