diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/chem/puddle.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/chem/puddle.dm
index cb854efe15..de3c60a4e7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/chem/puddle.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/chem/puddle.dm
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
 		CP.update_icon(TRUE)
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/chempuddle/proc/Spread(exclude=list())
-	if(!reagents)	// Destroy ourselves if we are an empty husk somehow.
-		if(!QDELETED(src))
-			qdel(src)
+	if(!reagents && !QDELETED(src))
+		qdel(src)
 		return
 
 	if(reagents.total_volume < (25 * reagents.get_viscosity())) return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
index aa92a47a44..42e90eda15 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
@@ -267,14 +267,7 @@
 	reagents.splash(O, 10)
 
 /obj/machinery/shower/process()
-// A drain for every shower! ..If, there's a liquid on its turf.
-	var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/chempuddle/to_drain = locate() in get_turf(src)
-	if(to_drain)
-		if(!QDELETED(to_drain))
-			qdel(to_drain)
-
 	if(!on) return
-
 	for(var/thing in loc)
 		var/atom/movable/AM = thing
 		var/mob/living/L = thing