diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index 7bd84c0fc8c..9fac03bbff2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 	var/resistance_flags = NONE // INDESTRUCTIBLE | LAVA_PROOF | FIRE_PROOF | ON_FIRE | UNACIDABLE | ACID_PROOF
 
-	var/persistence_replacement //have something WAY too amazing to live to the next round? Set a new path here. Overuse of this var will make me upset.
 	var/current_skin //Has the item been reskinned?
 	var/list/unique_reskin //List of options to reskin.
 
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm
index 3ffd18b10cd..2c59e57e2f4 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm
@@ -611,7 +611,6 @@ This is here to make the tiles around the station mininuke change when it's arme
 	name = "nuclear authentication disk"
 	desc = "Better keep this safe."
 	icon_state = "nucleardisk"
-	persistence_replacement = /obj/item/disk/nuclear/fake
 	max_integrity = 250
 	armor = list(MELEE = 0, BULLET = 0, LASER = 0, ENERGY = 0, BOMB = 30, BIO = 0, RAD = 0, FIRE = 100, ACID = 100)
 	resistance_flags = INDESTRUCTIBLE | LAVA_PROOF | FIRE_PROOF | ACID_PROOF