diff --git a/code/datums/mind.dm b/code/datums/mind.dm
index cb1ee856b1c..2f22e58d37b 100644
--- a/code/datums/mind.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mind.dm
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 
 	var/miming = 0 // Mime's vow of silence
 	var/list/antag_datums
-	var/speech_span // What span any body this mind has talks in.
 	var/datum/changeling/changeling		//changeling holder
 	var/linglink
 	var/datum/vampire/vampire			//vampire holder
@@ -65,8 +64,6 @@
 	var/isblessed = FALSE // is this person blessed by a chaplain?
 	var/num_blessed = 0 // for prayers
 
-	// the world.time since the mob has been brigged, or -1 if not at all
-	var/brigged_since = -1
 	var/suicided = FALSE
 
 	//put this here for easier tracking ingame
@@ -1593,25 +1590,6 @@
 				L = agent_landmarks[team]
 		H.forceMove(L.loc)
 
-
-// check whether this mind's mob has been brigged for the given duration
-// have to call this periodically for the duration to work properly
-/datum/mind/proc/is_brigged(duration)
-	var/turf/T = current.loc
-	if(!istype(T))
-		brigged_since = -1
-		return 0
-
-	var/is_currently_brigged = current.is_in_brig()
-	if(!is_currently_brigged)
-		brigged_since = -1
-		return 0
-
-	if(brigged_since == -1)
-		brigged_since = world.time
-
-	return (duration <= world.time - brigged_since)
-
 /datum/mind/proc/AddSpell(obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/S)
 	spell_list += S
 	S.action.Grant(current)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
index 941e90a31ef..c6fa7b20c66 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 		if(H && H.mind && H.mind.miming)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Your vow of silence prevents you from speaking.</span>")
 			return
-		if(H.mind)
-			span = H.mind.speech_span
 		if((COMIC in H.mutations) || H.get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/cyberimp/brain/clown_voice))
 			span = "sans"
 	if(spamcheck)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
index 65b4585ff6b..01a9990ebd8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@
 				S.message = "<span class='[span]'>[S.message]</span>"
 			verb = translator.speech_verb
 			return list("verb" = verb)
-	if(mind)
-		span = mind.speech_span
 	if((COMIC in mutations) \
 		|| (locate(/obj/item/organ/internal/cyberimp/brain/clown_voice) in internal_organs) \
 		|| HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_JESTER))