diff --git a/code/datums/wires/wires.dm b/code/datums/wires/wires.dm
index 56776866744c..97bd136bcfde 100644
--- a/code/datums/wires/wires.dm
+++ b/code/datums/wires/wires.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#define MAX_FLAG 65535
-
 var/list/wire_colors = list( // http://www.crockford.com/wrrrld/color.html
 	"aliceblue",
 	"antiquewhite",
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm
index a9e6582cac69..c9d799a8610b 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ var/intercom_range_display_status = 0
 		if(isturf(thing))
 			continue
 		count++;
-	usr << "There are [count]/[MAX_FLAG] instances of non-turfs in the world."
+	usr << "There are [count]/65535 instances of non-turfs in the world."
 
 
 /client/proc/count_objects_on_z_level()