diff --git a/code/game/mecha/micro/micro.dm b/code/game/mecha/micro/micro.dm
index 97d6728f54e..d1e5aedf592 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/micro/micro.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/micro/micro.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 	max_micro_weapon_equip = 1
 	//add_req_access = 0
 	//operation_req_access = list(access_hos)
-	damage_absorption = list("brute"=1,"fire"=1,"bullet"=1,"laser"=1,"energy"=1,"bomb"=1)
 	var/am = "d3c2fbcadca903a41161ccc9df9cf948"
 	damage_minimum = 0				//Incoming damage lower than this won't actually deal damage. Scrapes shouldn't be a real thing.
 	minimum_penetration = 0		//Incoming damage won't be fully applied if you don't have at least 20. Almost all AP clears this.