diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/_external_organs.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/_external_organs.dm
index 2734edb4e4e..e8ad8e79651 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/_external_organs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/_external_organs.dm
@@ -229,13 +229,6 @@
 /obj/item/organ/external/antennae/can_draw_on_bodypart(mob/living/carbon/human/human)
 	return TRUE
 
-///For moth antennae and wings we make an exception. If their features are burnt, we only update our original sprite
-/obj/item/organ/external/antennae/set_sprite(sprite)
-	if(!burnt)
-		return ..() //no one listens to the return value, I just need to call the parent proc and end the code
-
-	original_sprite = sprite
-
 ///check if our antennae can burn off ;_;
 /obj/item/organ/external/antennae/proc/try_burn_antennae(mob/living/carbon/human/human)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/wings.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/wings.dm
index 2823fb4d195..e10aedfe2c3 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/wings.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/wings.dm
@@ -186,13 +186,6 @@
 	UnregisterSignal(organ_owner, list(COMSIG_HUMAN_BURNING, COMSIG_LIVING_POST_FULLY_HEAL, COMSIG_MOVABLE_PRE_MOVE))
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(organ_owner, TRAIT_FREE_FLOAT_MOVEMENT, src)
 
-///For moth antennae and wings we make an exception. If their features are burnt, we only update our original sprite
-/obj/item/organ/external/wings/moth/set_sprite(sprite)
-	if(!burnt)
-		return ..() //no one listens to the return value, I just need to call the parent proc and end the code
-
-	original_sprite = sprite
-
 ///Check if we can flutter around
 /obj/item/organ/external/wings/moth/proc/update_float_move()
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER