diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
index 7bdca42c3b3..af087eb6082 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
@@ -262,8 +262,6 @@
 #define TRIGGER_GUARD_NONE 0
 #define TRIGGER_GUARD_NORMAL 1
 
-#define CLIENT_FROM_VAR(I) (ismob(I) ? I:client : (istype(I, /client) ? I : (istype(I, /datum/mind) ? I:current?:client : null)))
-
 // Macro to get the current elapsed round time, rather than total world runtime
 #define ROUND_TIME (SSticker.round_start_time ? (world.time - SSticker.round_start_time) : 0)
 
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
index 153eca7f373..3201e522b57 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@
 #define INIT_ORDER_NANOMOB -23
 #define INIT_ORDER_SQUEAK -40
 #define INIT_ORDER_PATH -50
-#define INIT_ORDER_PERSISTENCE		-95
-#define INIT_ORDER_CHAT				-100 //Should be last to ensure chat remains smooth during init.
 
 // Subsystem fire priority, from lowest to highest priority
 // If the subsystem isn't listed here it's either DEFAULT or PROCESS (if it's a processing subsystem child)
@@ -113,7 +111,6 @@
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_MOBS			100
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_NANOUI		110
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_TICKER		200
-#define FIRE_PRIORITY_CHAT			400
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_OVERLAYS		500
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_INPUT			1000 // This must always always be the max highest priority. Player input must never be lost.
 
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/chat.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/chat.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 4eb468a0952..00000000000
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/chat.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-SUBSYSTEM_DEF(chat)
-	name = "Chat"
-	flags = SS_TICKER|SS_NO_INIT
-	wait = 1
-	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_CHAT
-	init_order = INIT_ORDER_CHAT
-	offline_implications = "Chat messages will no longer be cleanly queued. No immediate action is needed."
-
-	var/list/payload = list()
-
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/chat/fire()
-	for(var/i in payload)
-		var/client/C = i
-		if(C)
-			C << output(payload[C], "browseroutput:output")
-		payload -= C
-
-		if(MC_TICK_CHECK)
-			return
-
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/chat/proc/queue(target, message, flag)
-	if(!target || !message)
-		return
-
-	if(!istext(message))
-		stack_trace("to_chat called with invalid input type")
-		return
-
-	if(target == world)
-		target = GLOB.clients
-
-	//Some macros remain in the string even after parsing and fuck up the eventual output
-	message = replacetext(message, "\improper", "")
-	message = replacetext(message, "\proper", "")
-	message += "<br>"
-
-
-	//url_encode it TWICE, this way any UTF-8 characters are able to be decoded by the Javascript.
-	//Do the double-encoding here to save nanoseconds
-	var/twiceEncoded = url_encode(url_encode(message))
-
-	if(islist(target))
-		for(var/I in target)
-			var/client/C = CLIENT_FROM_VAR(I) //Grab us a client if possible
-
-			if(!C?.chatOutput || C.chatOutput.broken) //A player who hasn't updated his skin file.
-				continue
-
-			if(!C.chatOutput.loaded) //Client still loading, put their messages in a queue
-				C.chatOutput.messageQueue += message
-				continue
-
-			payload[C] += twiceEncoded
-
-	else
-		var/client/C = CLIENT_FROM_VAR(target) //Grab us a client if possible
-
-		if(!C?.chatOutput || C.chatOutput.broken) //A player who hasn't updated his skin file.
-			return
-
-		if(!C.chatOutput.loaded) //Client still loading, put their messages in a queue
-			C.chatOutput.messageQueue += message
-			return
-
-		payload[C] += twiceEncoded
diff --git a/goon/code/datums/browserOutput.dm b/goon/code/datums/browserOutput.dm
index 74c9d844728..bb6795b80c5 100644
--- a/goon/code/datums/browserOutput.dm
+++ b/goon/code/datums/browserOutput.dm
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ var/list/chatResources = list(
 var/to_chat_filename
 var/to_chat_line
 var/to_chat_src
-// Call using macro: to_chat(target, message, flag)
-/proc/to_chat_immediate(target, message, flag)
+
+/proc/to_chat(target, message, flag)
 	if(!is_valid_tochat_message(message) || !is_valid_tochat_target(target))
 		target << message
 
@@ -304,17 +304,4 @@ var/to_chat_src
 
 		target << output(output_message, "browseroutput:output")
 
-/proc/to_chat(target, message, flag)
-	/*
-	If any of the following conditions are met, do NOT use SSchat. These conditions include:
-		- Is the MC still initializing?
-		- Has SSchat initialized?
-		- Has SSchat been offlined due to MC crashes?
-	If any of these are met, use the old chat system, otherwise people wont see messages
-	*/
-	if(Master.current_runlevel == RUNLEVEL_INIT || !SSchat?.initialized || SSchat?.flags & SS_NO_FIRE)
-		to_chat_immediate(target, message, flag)
-		return
-	SSchat.queue(target, message, flag)
-
 #undef MAX_COOKIE_LENGTH
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index 5e88b673231..0f53fc613ba 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\assets.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\atoms.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\changelog.dm"
-#include "code\controllers\subsystem\chat.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\events.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\fires.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\garbage.dm"