diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 3f97130ca25..5e0722e475b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1868,26 +1868,6 @@ var/global/list/brutefireloss_overlays = list("1" = image("icon" = 'icons/mob/sc
 
 	hud_updateflag = 0
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/handle_silent()
-	if(..())
-		speech_problem_flag = 1
-	return silent
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/handle_slurring()
-	if(..())
-		speech_problem_flag = 1
-	return slurring
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/handle_stunned()
-	if(..())
-		speech_problem_flag = 1
-	return stunned
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/handle_stuttering()
-	if(..())
-		speech_problem_flag = 1
-	return stuttering
-
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/process_nations()
 	var/client/C = client
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in view(src, 14))