diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/dna_injector.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/dna_injector.dm
index 9fadc35d668..8e34085d48b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/dna_injector.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/dna_injector.dm
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/dnainjector/proc/inject(mob/living/M as mob, mob/user as mob)
 	if(istype(M,/mob/living))
-		M.apply_effect(rand(5,20),IRRADIATE,0)
+		M.apply_effect(rand(10,25),IRRADIATE,0)
 
 	if (!(NOCLONE in M.mutations)) // prevents drained people from having their DNA changed
 		// UI in syringe.
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@
 				M.dna.SetSEValue(block,src.GetValue())
 			domutcheck(M, null, block!=null)
 			uses--
-			if(prob(5))
-				trigger_side_effect(M)
 
 	spawn(0)//this prevents the collapse of space-time continuum
 		if (user)
diff --git a/code/modules/genetics/side_effects.dm b/code/modules/genetics/side_effects.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index a3153beaa59..00000000000
--- a/code/modules/genetics/side_effects.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-/datum/genetics/side_effect
-	var/name // name of the side effect, to use as a header in the manual
-	var/symptom // description of the symptom of the side effect
-	var/treatment // description of the treatment of the side effect
-	var/effect // description of what happens when not treated
-	var/duration = 0 // delay between start() and finish()
-
-	proc/start(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-		// start the side effect, this should give some cue as to what's happening,
-		// such as gasping. These cues need to be unique among side-effects.
-
-	proc/finish(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-		// Finish the side-effect. This should first check whether the cure has been
-		// applied, and if not, cause bad things to happen.
-
-/datum/genetics/side_effect/genetic_burn
-	name = "Genetic Burn"
-	symptom = "Subject's skin turns unusualy red."
-	treatment = "Inject small dose of salbutamol."
-	effect = "Subject's skin burns."
-	duration = 10*30
-
-	start(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-		H.emote("me", 1, "starts turning very red..")
-
-	finish(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-		if(!H.reagents.has_reagent("salbutamol"))
-			for(var/organ_name in list("chest","l_arm","r_arm","r_leg","l_leg","head","groin"))
-				var/obj/item/organ/external/E = H.get_organ(organ_name)
-				E.take_damage(0, 5, 0)
-
-/datum/genetics/side_effect/bone_snap
-	name = "Bone Snap"
-	symptom = "Subject's limbs tremble notably."
-	treatment = "Inject small dose of Styptic Powder."
-	effect = "Subject's bone breaks."
-	duration = 10*60
-
-	start(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-		H.emote("me", 1, "'s limbs start shivering uncontrollably.")
-
-	finish(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-		if(!H.reagents.has_reagent("styptic_powder"))
-			var/organ_name = pick("chest","l_arm","r_arm","r_leg","l_leg","head","groin")
-			var/obj/item/organ/external/E = H.get_organ(organ_name)
-			E.take_damage(20, 0, 0)
-			E.fracture()
-
-/datum/genetics/side_effect/monkey
-	name = "Monkey"
-	symptom = "Subject starts drooling uncontrollably."
-	treatment = "Inject small dose of charcoal."
-	effect = "Subject turns into monkey."
-	duration = 10*90
-
-	start(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-		H.emote("me", 1, "has drool running down from his mouth.")
-
-	finish(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-		if(!H.reagents.has_reagent("charcoal"))
-			H.monkeyize()
-
-/datum/genetics/side_effect/confuse
-	name = "Confuse"
-	symptom = "Subject starts drooling uncontrollably."
-	treatment = "Inject small dose of charcoal."
-	effect = "Subject becomes confused."
-	duration = 10*30
-
-	start(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-		H.emote("me", 1, "has drool running down from his mouth.")
-
-	finish(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-		if(!H.reagents.has_reagent("charcoal"))
-			H.confused += 100
-
-proc/trigger_side_effect(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-	spawn
-		if(!istype(H)) return
-		var/tp = pick(subtypesof(/datum/genetics/side_effect))
-		var/datum/genetics/side_effect/S = new tp
-
-		S.start(H)
-		spawn(20)
-			if(!istype(H)) return
-			H.Weaken(rand(0, S.duration / 50))
-		sleep(S.duration)
-
-		if(!istype(H)) return
-		H.SetWeakened(0)
-		S.finish(H)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index e79ab1d4d08..ce72fe22440 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -1170,7 +1170,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\food\recipes_table.dm"
 #include "code\modules\garbage collection\garbage_collector.dm"
 #include "code\modules\garbage collection\gc_testing.dm"
-#include "code\modules\genetics\side_effects.dm"
 #include "code\modules\holiday\christmas.dm"
 #include "code\modules\holiday\holiday.dm"
 #include "code\modules\hydroponics\_hydro_setup.dm"