diff --git a/code/modules/events/blob.dm b/code/modules/events/blob.dm
index 23ebd8e05d6..83507533afa 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/blob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/blob.dm
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 /datum/event/blob
 	announceWhen	= 12
 	endWhen			= 120
-	var/new_rate = 2
 	var/obj/effect/blob/core/Blob
 
-/datum/event/blob/New(var/strength)
-	..()
-	if(strength)
-		new_rate = strength
-
 /datum/event/blob/announce()
 	command_announcement.Announce("Confirmed outbreak of level 5 biohazard aboard [station_name()]. All personnel must contain the outbreak.", "Biohazard Alert", 'sound/AI/outbreak5.ogg')
 
@@ -17,7 +11,7 @@
 	var/turf/T = pick(blobstart)
 	if(!T)
 		return kill()
-	Blob = new /obj/effect/blob/core(T, 200, null, new_rate)
+	Blob = new /obj/effect/blob/core(T, 200)
 	for(var/i = 1; i < rand(3, 6), i++)
 		Blob.process()