diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm
index 811d163c955..94f724b77a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@
 	if(!rlimb_data) src.rlimb_data = list()
 	if(!loadout_gear) loadout_gear = list()
 
+	// Check if the current body accessory exists
+	if(!GLOB.body_accessory_by_name[body_accessory])
+		body_accessory = null
+
 	return 1
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/save_character(client/C)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/body_accessories.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/body_accessories.dm
index e214f6068bb..043a704ab0c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/body_accessories.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/body_accessories.dm
@@ -77,15 +77,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(body_accessory_by_species, list("None" = null))
 /datum/body_accessory/body
 	blend_mode = ICON_MULTIPLY
 
-/datum/body_accessory/body/snake
-	name = "Snake"
-
-	icon = 'icons/mob/body_accessory_64.dmi'
-	icon_state = "snake"
-
-	pixel_x_offset = -16
-
-
 //Tails
 /datum/body_accessory/tail
 	icon = 'icons/mob/body_accessory.dmi'
diff --git a/icons/mob/body_accessory_64.dmi b/icons/mob/body_accessory_64.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
index 72d7f5e0d46..00000000000
Binary files a/icons/mob/body_accessory_64.dmi and /dev/null differ