diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
index 8a0afa2a953..a0ac1d735bc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 	icon_state = "blueprints"
 	attack_verb = list("attacked", "bapped", "hit")
 	var/fluffnotice = "Nobody's gonna read this stuff!"
-	var/read_only = FALSE
 
 	var/const/AREA_ERRNONE = 0
 	var/const/AREA_STATION = 1
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@
 	if(..())
 		return
 	if(href_list["create_area"])
-		if(get_area_type()==AREA_SPACE && !read_only) // Never trust user input
+		if(get_area_type()==AREA_SPACE)
 			create_area()
 
 
@@ -108,8 +107,7 @@
 	var/area/A = get_area()
 	if(get_area_type() == AREA_STATION)
 		. += "<p>According to [src], you are now in <b>\"[sanitize(A.name)]\"</b>.</p>"
-		if(!read_only)
-			. += "<p>You may <a href='?src=[UID()];edit_area=1'> move an amendment</a> to the drawing.</p>"
+		. += "<p>You may <a href='?src=[UID()];edit_area=1'> move an amendment</a> to the drawing.</p>"
 	if(!viewing)
 		. += "<p><a href='?src=[UID()];view_blueprints=1'>View structural data</a></p>"
 	else
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@
 /obj/item/areaeditor/blueprints/Topic(href, href_list)
 	..()
 	if(href_list["edit_area"])
-		if(get_area_type() != AREA_STATION || read_only) // Never trust user input
+		if(get_area_type()!=AREA_STATION)
 			return
 		edit_area()
 	if(href_list["view_blueprints"])
@@ -191,8 +189,6 @@
 /obj/item/areaeditor/proc/create_area()
 	var/area_created = FALSE
 	var/res = detect_room(get_turf(usr))
-	if(read_only) // Sanity checks are good
-		return
 	if(!istype(res,/list))
 		switch(res)
 			if(ROOM_ERR_SPACE)
@@ -241,8 +237,6 @@
 	var/area/A = get_area()
 	var/prevname = "[sanitize(A.name)]"
 	var/str = trim(stripped_input(usr,"New area name:", "Blueprint Editing", prevname, MAX_NAME_LEN))
-	if(read_only) // Sanity checks are good
-		return
 	if(!str || !length(str) || str==prevname) //cancel
 		return
 	if(length(str) > 50)
@@ -346,8 +340,4 @@
 	desc = "A digital copy of the station blueprints stored in your memory."
 	fluffnotice = "Intellectual Property of Nanotrasen. For use in engineering cyborgs only. Wipe from memory upon departure from the station."
 
-/obj/item/areaeditor/blueprints/cyborg/drone
-	fluffnotice = "Intellectual Property of Nanotrasen. For use in maintence drones only. Wipe from memory upon storage."
-	read_only = TRUE
-
 /obj/item/areaeditor/blueprints/ce
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
index e3b366d4185..73ad13885e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
@@ -717,7 +717,6 @@
 		/obj/item/t_scanner,
 		/obj/item/rpd,
 		/obj/item/analyzer,
-		/obj/item/areaeditor/blueprints/cyborg/drone,
 		/obj/item/stack/sheet/metal/cyborg,
 		/obj/item/stack/rods/cyborg,
 		/obj/item/stack/tile/plasteel/cyborg,