diff --git a/_maps/map_files/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_ash_walker1.dmm b/_maps/map_files/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_ash_walker1.dmm
index be8f849400f..5da86c4d35a 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_ash_walker1.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_ash_walker1.dmm
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@
 /obj/structure/stone_tile/cracked{
 	dir = 8
 	},
-/obj/item/malf_upgrade,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating/asteroid/basalt/lava_land_surface,
 /area/ruin/unpowered/ash_walkers)
 "aB" = (