diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 4b32a9ce464..99fd7c88be7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 	var/item_state = null
 	var/r_speed = 1.0
 	var/health = null
-	var/burn_point = null
-	var/burning = null
 	var/hitsound = null
 	var/w_class = 3.0
 	flags = FPRINT | TABLEPASS