diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index 0fb03895d8e..4ed17d0b76c 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 
 	var/list/blood_DNA
 	var/blood_color
-	/// Wont gloves/hands spend blood spill points to make this bloody
-	var/easy_to_spill_blood = FALSE
 	/// Will the atom spread blood when touched?
 	var/should_spread_blood = FALSE
 	var/pass_flags = 0
@@ -783,7 +781,6 @@
 				if(fingerprintslast != H.ckey)
 					fingerprintshidden += "\[[all_timestamps()]\] (Wearing gloves). Real name: [H.real_name], Key: [H.key]"
 					fingerprintslast = H.ckey
-				H.gloves.add_fingerprint(M)
 				return FALSE
 
 		//More adminstuffz
@@ -900,17 +897,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(blood_splatter_icons)
 /atom/proc/add_blood(list/blood_dna, b_color)
 	return FALSE
 
-/obj/add_blood(list/blood_dna, b_color)
-	if(isnull(b_color))
-		b_color = "#A10808"
-	blood_color = b_color
-	return transfer_blood_dna(blood_dna)
-
 /obj/item/add_blood(list/blood_dna, b_color)
 	if(isnull(b_color))
 		b_color = "#A10808"
 	var/blood_count = !blood_DNA ? 0 : length(blood_DNA)
-	if(!..())
+	if(!transfer_blood_dna(blood_dna))
 		return FALSE
 	blood_color = b_color // update the blood color
 	if(!blood_count) //apply the blood-splatter overlay if it isn't already in there
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index f0eb4e5ac75..199f7c320cb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(welding_sparks, /mutable_appearance, mutable_appearance('icons
 
 	can_be_hit = FALSE
 	suicidal_hands = TRUE
-	easy_to_spill_blood = TRUE
 
 	/// Sound played when you hit something with the item
 	var/hitsound
diff --git a/code/modules/detective_work/detective_work.dm b/code/modules/detective_work/detective_work.dm
index 3c034c8c995..4d67d40fb05 100644
--- a/code/modules/detective_work/detective_work.dm
+++ b/code/modules/detective_work/detective_work.dm
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 /atom/proc/add_fibers(mob/living/carbon/human/M)
 	if(M.gloves && isclothing(M.gloves))
 		var/obj/item/clothing/gloves/G = M.gloves
-		if(easy_to_spill_blood && G.blood_DNA)
-			add_blood(G.blood_DNA, G.blood_color)
-		else if(G.transfer_blood > 1 && add_blood(G.blood_DNA, G.blood_color))
+		if(G.transfer_blood > 1 && add_blood(G.blood_DNA, G.blood_color))
 			G.transfer_blood--
 
 		if(blood_DNA && should_spread_blood)
@@ -15,9 +13,7 @@
 			M.update_inv_gloves()
 
 	else
-		if(easy_to_spill_blood && M.blood_DNA)
-			add_blood(M.blood_DNA, M.hand_blood_color)
-		else if(M.bloody_hands > 1 && add_blood(M.blood_DNA, M.hand_blood_color))
+		if(M.bloody_hands > 1 && add_blood(M.blood_DNA, M.hand_blood_color))
 			M.bloody_hands--
 
 		if(blood_DNA && should_spread_blood)