diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
index cbca69640a7..d751ff4892f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 		return
 	var/total_burn	= 0
 	var/total_brute	= 0
-	limbpain = 0
 	for(var/datum/organ/external/O in organs)	//hardcoded to streamline things a bit
 		if(O.vital)
 			total_brute += O.brute_dam
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm
index e00bba6e046..04189211f2f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm
@@ -79,7 +79,5 @@
 
 	var/frozen = 0 //used for preventing attacks on admin-frozen people
 
-	var/limbpain = 0
-
 	fire_dmi = 'icons/mob/OnFire.dmi'
 	fire_sprite = "Standing"
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/pain.dm b/code/modules/organs/pain.dm
index af618f2e40d..39378d99583 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/pain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/pain.dm
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ mob/living/carbon/human/proc/handle_pain()
 		return
 	var/maxdam = 0
 	var/datum/organ/external/damaged_organ = null
-	limbpain = 0
 	for(var/datum/organ/external/E in organs)
 		// amputated limbs don't cause pain
 		if(E.amputated) continue
@@ -101,8 +100,7 @@ mob/living/carbon/human/proc/handle_pain()
 			maxdam = dam
 		if(damaged_organ)
 			pain(damaged_organ.display_name, maxdam, 0)
-		if(!E.vital)
-			limbpain += dam
+
 
 	// Damage to internal organs hurts a lot.
 	for(var/n in internal_organs_by_name)