diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index 943f894b151..55a82df214b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -172,6 +172,14 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ai_verbs_default, list(
 
 	if(isturf(loc))
 		add_ai_verbs(src)
+	
+	// Remove inherited verbs that effectively do nothing for AIs, or lead to unintended behaviour.
+	verbs -= /mob/living/verb/lay_down
+	verbs -= /mob/living/verb/mob_sleep
+	verbs -= /mob/living/verb/resist
+	verbs -= /mob/living/verb/stop_pulling1
+	verbs -= /mob/living/silicon/verb/pose
+	verbs -= /mob/living/silicon/verb/set_flavor
 
 	//Languages
 	add_language("Robot Talk", 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 37c8f73463b..8c442376e35 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(robot_verbs_default, list(
 	..()
 
 	add_robot_verbs()
+	
+	// Remove inherited verbs that effectively do nothing for cyborgs, or lead to unintended behaviour.
+	verbs -= /mob/living/verb/lay_down
+	verbs -= /mob/living/verb/mob_sleep
 
 	if(cell)
 		var/datum/robot_component/cell_component = components["power cell"]