diff --git a/code/_globalvars/lists/mapping.dm b/code/_globalvars/lists/mapping.dm
index c406757a443..e21e24993cd 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/lists/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/lists/mapping.dm
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ var/list/start_landmarks_list = list()			//list of all spawn points created
 var/list/department_security_spawns = list()	//list of all department security spawns
 var/list/generic_event_spawns = list()			//list of all spawns for events
 
-var/list/monkeystart = list()
 var/list/wizardstart = list()
 var/list/newplayer_start = list()
 var/list/latejoin = list()
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
index dc28f4cb50d..d5903130a36 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
@@ -528,7 +528,6 @@ var/datum/controller/subsystem/garbage_collector/SSgarbage
 	SearchVar(start_landmarks_list)
 	SearchVar(department_security_spawns)
 	SearchVar(generic_event_spawns)
-	SearchVar(monkeystart)
 	SearchVar(wizardstart)
 	SearchVar(newplayer_start)
 	SearchVar(latejoin)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks.dm
index d2c75e57cc1..efe33c7050b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks.dm
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 	landmarks_list += src
 
 	switch(name)			//some of these are probably obsolete
-		if("monkey")
-			monkeystart += loc
-			qdel(src)
-			return
 		if("start")
 			newplayer_start += loc
 			qdel(src)