diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/mop.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/mop.dm
index 69e11a533fd..bafa20de3ba 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/mop.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/mop.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 /obj/item/mop/proc/clean(turf/simulated/A)
 	if(reagents.has_reagent("water", 1) || reagents.has_reagent("cleaner", 1) || reagents.has_reagent("holywater", 1))
 		A.clean_blood()
-		A.dirt = 0
 		for(var/obj/effect/O in A)
 			if(is_cleanable(O))
 				qdel(O)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/soap.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/soap.dm
index 20cd0eb1e28..b8a0ac65ca0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/soap.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/soap.dm
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 
 /obj/item/soap/proc/clean_turf(turf/simulated/T)
 	T.clean_blood()
-	T.dirt = 0
 	for(var/obj/effect/O in T)
 		if(is_cleanable(O))
 			qdel(O)
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm
index f558e330a3a..62993753cec 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 	nitrogen = MOLES_N2STANDARD
 	var/to_be_destroyed = 0 //Used for fire, if a melting temperature was reached, it will be destroyed
 	var/max_fire_temperature_sustained = 0 //The max temperature of the fire which it was subjected to
-	var/dirt = 0
 	var/dirtoverlay = null
 
 /turf/simulated/New()
@@ -72,17 +71,6 @@
 /turf/simulated/Entered(atom/A, atom/OL, ignoreRest = 0)
 	..()
 	if(!ignoreRest)
-		if(isliving(A) && prob(50))
-			dirt++
-
-		var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/dirt/dirtoverlay = locate(/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/dirt) in src
-		if(dirt >= 100)
-			if(!dirtoverlay)
-				dirtoverlay = new/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/dirt(src)
-				dirtoverlay.alpha = 10
-			else if(dirt > 100)
-				dirtoverlay.alpha = min(dirtoverlay.alpha + 10, 200)
-
 		if(ishuman(A))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/M = A
 			if(M.lying)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index f88b09c91e8..59a0d38f15a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -1130,9 +1130,6 @@ var/list/robot_verbs_default = list(
 			var/turf/tile = loc
 			if(isturf(tile))
 				var/floor_only = TRUE
-				if(istype(tile, /turf/simulated))
-					var/turf/simulated/S = tile
-					S.dirt = 0
 				for(var/A in tile)
 					if(istype(A, /obj/effect))
 						if(is_cleanable(A))
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/water.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/water.dm
index cafc81147bb..b56fecf342a 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/water.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/water.dm
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@
 
 		for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/M in T)
 			M.adjustToxLoss(rand(5, 10))
-		if(istype(T, /turf/simulated))
-			var/turf/simulated/S = T
-			S.dirt = 0
 
 /datum/reagent/space_cleaner/reaction_mob(mob/living/M, method=TOUCH, volume)
 	if(iscarbon(M))
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm b/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm
index 8d2015f2916..18e38f7dfc6 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/surgery.dm
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@
 
 	for(var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/M in view(2, E.loc))//germs from messes
 		if(AStar(E.loc, M.loc, /turf/proc/Distance, 2, simulated_only = 0))
-			if(!istype(M,/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/dirt))//dirt is too common
-				germs++
+			germs++
 
 	if(tool.blood_DNA && tool.blood_DNA.len) //germs from blood-stained tools
 		germs += 30
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicle/janicart.dm b/code/modules/vehicle/janicart.dm
index 319d2338128..7df2f8da59a 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicle/janicart.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicle/janicart.dm
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
 		var/turf/tile = loc
 		if(isturf(tile))
 			tile.clean_blood()
-			if(istype(tile, /turf/simulated/floor))
-				var/turf/simulated/floor/F = tile
-				F.dirt = 0
 			for(var/A in tile)
 				if(is_cleanable(A))
 					qdel(A)