diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index c78723f34f4..afb2ca35a73 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -34,22 +34,6 @@
 		if (do_surgery(M,user,src))
 			return 0
 
-	// Knifing
-	if(edge) //this is still absolutely fucking horrible
-		for(var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G in M.grabbed_by)
-			if(G.assailant == user && G.state >= GRAB_NECK)
-				//TODO: better alternative for applying damage multiple times? Nice knifing sound?
-				M.apply_damage(20, BRUTE, "head", 0, sharp=sharp, edge=edge)
-				M.apply_damage(20, BRUTE, "head", 0, sharp=sharp, edge=edge)
-				M.apply_damage(20, BRUTE, "head", 0, sharp=sharp, edge=edge)
-				M.adjustOxyLoss(60) // Brain lacks oxygen immediately, pass out
-				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] slit [M]'s throat open with \the [name]!</span>")
-				user.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\]<font color='red'> Knifed [M.name] ([M.ckey]) with [name] (INTENT: [uppertext(user.a_intent)]) (DAMTYE: [uppertext(damtype)])</font>"
-				M.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\]<font color='orange'> Got knifed by [user.name] ([user.ckey]) with [name] (INTENT: [uppertext(user.a_intent)]) (DAMTYE: [uppertext(damtype)])</font>"
-				msg_admin_attack("[key_name(user)] knifed [key_name(M)] with [name] (INTENT: [uppertext(user.a_intent)]) (DAMTYE: [uppertext(damtype)])" )
-				return
-
-
 	if (istype(M,/mob/living/carbon/brain))
 		messagesource = M:container
 	if (hitsound && force > 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
index 8964816317d..b2be2f8e29d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
@@ -226,32 +226,4 @@
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/afterattack(atom/target as mob|obj|turf|area, mob/living/user as mob|obj, inrange, params)
-	return
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/grab_joint(var/mob/living/user, var/def_zone)
-	var/has_grab = 0
-	for(var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G in list(user.l_hand, user.r_hand))
-		if(G.affecting == src && G.state == GRAB_NECK)
-			has_grab = 1
-			break
-
-	if(!has_grab)
-		return 0
-
-	if(!def_zone) def_zone = user.zone_sel.selecting
-	var/target_zone = check_zone(def_zone)
-	if(!target_zone)
-		return 0
-	var/obj/item/organ/external/organ = get_organ(check_zone(target_zone))
-	if(!organ || organ.is_broken())
-		return 0
-
-	if(organ.limb_name == "chest" || organ.limb_name == "groin")
-		return 0 //what how do you dislocate a chest with your hands or a groin really
-
-	user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] begins to fracture [src]'s [organ.name]!</span>")
-	if(do_after(user, 100))
-		organ.fracture()
-		src.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src]'s [organ.name] [pick("cracks","gives way","snaps","collapses")]!</span>")
-		return 1
-	return 0
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+	return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
index 99c52c2ecf9..e37b3af25e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
@@ -293,21 +293,11 @@
 						assailant << "<span class='warning'>You no longer pin [affecting] to the ground.</span>"
 						force_down = 0
 						return
-				if("grab")
-					if(state < GRAB_AGGRESSIVE)
-						assailant << "<span class='warning'>You require a better grab to do this.</span>"
-						return
-					var/obj/item/organ/external/organ = affected.get_organ(check_zone(last_hit_zone))
-					if(!organ || organ.is_broken() || organ.limb_name == "chest" || organ.limb_name == "groin") //necessary to prevent chest and groin
-						return
-					assailant.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[assailant] begins [pick("bending", "twisting")] [affecting]'s [organ.name] into a jointlock!</span>")
-					var/armor = affected.run_armor_check(affecting, "melee")
-					if(armor < 2)
-						affecting << "<span class='danger'>You feel extreme pain!</span>"
-						affecting.apply_damage(40, HALLOSS, last_hit_zone, armor)
-					return
-				if("harm")
 
+				if("grab")
+					return
+
+				if("harm")
 					if(last_hit_zone == "eyes")
 						if(state < GRAB_NECK)
 							assailant << "<span class='warning'>You require a better grab to do this.</span>"
@@ -330,14 +320,7 @@
 						if (eyes.damage >= eyes.min_broken_damage)
 							if(M.stat != 2)
 								M << "\red You go blind!"
-					else if(last_hit_zone != "chest" && last_hit_zone != "groin") //headbutting should probably use head hitzone,
-						if(state < GRAB_NECK)//										but, chest and groin being fractured doesn't paticulary make sense in this context
-							assailant << "<span class='warning'>You require a better grab to do this.</span>"//and head does
-							return
-						if(affected.grab_joint(assailant))
-							playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/thudswoosh.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
-							return
-					else
+					else if(last_hit_zone == "head")
 						if(affecting.lying)
 							return
 						assailant.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[assailant] thrusts \his head into [affecting]'s skull!</span>")
@@ -352,6 +335,7 @@
 						affecting.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Headbutted by [assailant.name] ([assailant.ckey])</font>")
 						msg_admin_attack("[key_name(assailant)] has headbutted [key_name(affecting)]")
 						return
+
 				if("disarm")
 					if(state < GRAB_AGGRESSIVE)
 						assailant << "<span class='warning'>You require a better grab to do this.</span>"