diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/lists.dm b/code/__HELPERS/lists.dm
index 1f1af7032bd..06e95f8cb7c 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/lists.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/lists.dm
@@ -9,34 +9,6 @@
  * Misc
  */
 
- // binary search sorted insert
-// IN: Object to be inserted
-// LIST: List to insert object into
-// TYPECONT: The typepath of the contents of the list
-// COMPARE: The variable on the objects to compare
-#define BINARY_INSERT(IN, LIST, TYPECONT, COMPARE) \
-	var/__BIN_CTTL = length(LIST);\
-	if(!__BIN_CTTL) {\
-		LIST += IN;\
-	} else {\
-		var/__BIN_LEFT = 1;\
-		var/__BIN_RIGHT = __BIN_CTTL;\
-		var/__BIN_MID = (__BIN_LEFT + __BIN_RIGHT) >> 1;\
-		var/##TYPECONT/__BIN_ITEM;\
-		while(__BIN_LEFT < __BIN_RIGHT) {\
-			__BIN_ITEM = LIST[__BIN_MID];\
-			if(__BIN_ITEM.##COMPARE <= IN.##COMPARE) {\
-				__BIN_LEFT = __BIN_MID + 1;\
-			} else {\
-				__BIN_RIGHT = __BIN_MID;\
-			};\
-			__BIN_MID = (__BIN_LEFT + __BIN_RIGHT) >> 1;\
-		};\
-		__BIN_ITEM = LIST[__BIN_MID];\
-		__BIN_MID = __BIN_ITEM.##COMPARE > IN.##COMPARE ? __BIN_MID : __BIN_MID + 1;\
-		LIST.Insert(__BIN_MID, IN);\
-	}
-
 /// Passed into BINARY_INSERT to compare keys
 #define COMPARE_KEY __BIN_LIST[__BIN_MID]
 /// Passed into BINARY_INSERT to compare values