diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
index d6d1d198cee..fbb3029b4f0 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
#define INIT_ORDER_TIMER 1
#define INIT_ORDER_DEFAULT 0
#define INIT_ORDER_AIR -1
-#define INIT_ORDER_MINIMAP -3
#define INIT_ORDER_ASSETS -4
#define INIT_ORDER_ICON_SMOOTHING -5
#define INIT_ORDER_OVERLAY -6
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm
index 0eb81fa2254..21b0acd0407 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm
@@ -326,8 +326,6 @@
/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_map_voting
-/datum/config_entry/flag/generate_minimaps
-
/datum/config_entry/number/client_warn_version
config_entry_value = null
min_val = 500
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/minimap.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/minimap.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index e8c40448dda..00000000000
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/minimap.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-SUBSYSTEM_DEF(minimap)
- name = "Minimap"
- init_order = INIT_ORDER_MINIMAP
- flags = SS_NO_FIRE
- var/const/MINIMAP_SIZE = 2048
- var/const/TILE_SIZE = 8
-
- var/list/z_levels
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/minimap/Initialize(timeofday)
- z_levels = SSmapping.levels_by_trait(ZTRAIT_STATION)
- var/list/hashlist = list()
- for (var/file in SSmapping.config.GetFullMapPaths())
- hashlist += md5(file2text(file))
- var/hash = hashlist.Join("\n")
- if(CONFIG_GET(flag/generate_minimaps))
- if(hash == trim(file2text(hash_path())))
- for(var/z in z_levels) //We have these files cached, let's register them
- register_asset("minimap_[z].png", fcopy_rsc(map_path(z)))
- return ..()
- for(var/z in z_levels)
- generate(z)
- register_asset("minimap_[z].png", fcopy_rsc(map_path(z)))
- fdel(hash_path())
- text2file(hash, hash_path())
- else
- to_chat(world, "Minimap generation disabled. Loading from cache...")
- var/fileloc = 0
- if(check_files(0)) //Let's first check if we have maps cached in the data folder. NOTE: This will override the backup files even if this map is older.
- if(hash != trim(file2text(hash_path())))
- to_chat(world, "Loaded cached minimap is outdated. There may be minor discrepancies in layout." )
- fileloc = 0
- else
- if(!check_files(1))
- to_chat(world, "Failed to load backup minimap file. Aborting." )
- return
- fileloc = 1 //No map image cached with the current map, and we have a backup. Let's fall back to it.
- to_chat(world, "No cached minimaps detected. Backup files loaded.")
- for(var/z in z_levels)
- register_asset("minimap_[z].png", fcopy_rsc(map_path(z,fileloc)))
- return ..()
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/minimap/proc/check_files(backup) // If the backup argument is true, looks in the icons folder. If false looks in the data folder.
- for(var/z in z_levels)
- if(!fexists(file(map_path(z,backup)))) //Let's make sure we have a file for this map
- if(backup)
- log_world("Failed to find backup file for map [SSmapping.config.map_name] on zlevel [z].")
- return FALSE
- return TRUE
-
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/minimap/proc/hash_path(backup)
- if(backup)
- return "icons/minimaps/[SSmapping.config.map_name].md5"
- else
- return "data/minimaps/[SSmapping.config.map_name].md5"
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/minimap/proc/map_path(z,backup)
- if(backup)
- return "icons/minimaps/[SSmapping.config.map_name]_[z].png"
- else
- return "data/minimaps/[SSmapping.config.map_name]_[z].png"
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/minimap/proc/send(client/client)
- for(var/z in z_levels)
- send_asset(client, "minimap_[z].png")
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/minimap/proc/generate(z, x1 = 1, y1 = 1, x2 = world.maxx, y2 = world.maxy)
- // Load the background.
- var/icon/minimap = new /icon('icons/minimap.dmi')
- // Scale it up to our target size.
- minimap.Scale(MINIMAP_SIZE, MINIMAP_SIZE)
-
- // Loop over turfs and generate icons.
- for(var/T in block(locate(x1, y1, z), locate(x2, y2, z)))
- generate_tile(T, minimap)
-
- // Create a new icon and insert the generated minimap, so that BYOND doesn't generate different directions.
- var/icon/final = new /icon()
- final.Insert(minimap, "", SOUTH, 1, 0)
- fcopy(final, map_path(z))
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/minimap/proc/generate_tile(turf/tile, icon/minimap)
- var/icon/tile_icon
- var/obj/obj
- var/list/obj_icons
- // Don't use icons for space, just add objects in space if they exist.
- if(isspaceturf(tile))
- obj = locate(/obj/structure/lattice/catwalk) in tile
- if(obj)
- tile_icon = new /icon('icons/obj/smooth_structures/catwalk.dmi', "catwalk", SOUTH)
- obj = locate(/obj/structure/lattice) in tile
- if(obj)
- tile_icon = new /icon('icons/obj/smooth_structures/lattice.dmi', "lattice", SOUTH)
- obj = locate(/obj/structure/grille) in tile
- if(obj)
- tile_icon = new /icon('icons/obj/structures.dmi', "grille", SOUTH)
- obj = locate(/obj/structure/transit_tube) in tile
- if(obj)
- tile_icon = new /icon('icons/obj/atmospherics/pipes/transit_tube.dmi', obj.icon_state, obj.dir)
- else
- tile_icon = new /icon(tile.icon, tile.icon_state, tile.dir)
- obj_icons = list()
-
- obj = locate(/obj/structure) in tile
- if(obj)
- obj_icons += new /icon(obj.icon, obj.icon_state, obj.dir, 1, 0)
- obj = locate(/obj/machinery) in tile
- if(obj)
- obj_icons += new /icon(obj.icon, obj.icon_state, obj.dir, 1, 0)
- obj = locate(/obj/structure/window) in tile
- if(obj)
- obj_icons += new /icon('icons/obj/smooth_structures/window.dmi', "window", SOUTH)
- obj = locate(/obj/structure/table) in tile
- if(obj)
- obj_icons += new /icon('icons/obj/smooth_structures/table.dmi', "table", SOUTH)
- for(var/I in obj_icons)
- var/icon/obj_icon = I
- tile_icon.Blend(obj_icon, ICON_OVERLAY)
-
- if(tile_icon)
- // Scale the icon.
- tile_icon.Scale(TILE_SIZE, TILE_SIZE)
- // Add the tile to the minimap.
- minimap.Blend(tile_icon, ICON_OVERLAY, ((tile.x - 1) * TILE_SIZE), ((tile.y - 1) * TILE_SIZE))
diff --git a/config/config.txt b/config/config.txt
index 7ad7db8bb35..29dd6a48cc2 100644
--- a/config/config.txt
+++ b/config/config.txt
@@ -373,10 +373,6 @@ AUTOADMIN_RANK Game Master
## Uncomment to automatically give that admin rank to all players
#AUTOADMIN
-## GENERATE_MINIMAPS
-## Generating minimaps(For crew monitor) is slow and bogs down testing, so its disabled by default and must be enabled by uncommenting this config if you are running a production server.
-#GENERATE_MINIMAPS
-
## CLIENT VERSION CONTROL
## This allows you to configure the minimum required client version, as well as a warning version, and message for both.
## These trigger for any version below (non-inclusive) the given version, so 510 triggers on 509 or lower.
diff --git a/icons/minimaps/Box Station_2.png b/icons/minimaps/Box Station_2.png
deleted file mode 100644
index d14145b5604..00000000000
Binary files a/icons/minimaps/Box Station_2.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/icons/minimaps/Delta Station_2.png b/icons/minimaps/Delta Station_2.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b17d6177c4..00000000000
Binary files a/icons/minimaps/Delta Station_2.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/icons/minimaps/MetaStation_2.png b/icons/minimaps/MetaStation_2.png
deleted file mode 100644
index bf8a6ed430a..00000000000
Binary files a/icons/minimaps/MetaStation_2.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/icons/minimaps/OmegaStation_2.png b/icons/minimaps/OmegaStation_2.png
deleted file mode 100644
index dc02e49a203..00000000000
Binary files a/icons/minimaps/OmegaStation_2.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index cf4966d9a98..2b2018dc3f1 100755
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@
#include "code\controllers\subsystem\machines.dm"
#include "code\controllers\subsystem\mapping.dm"
#include "code\controllers\subsystem\medals.dm"
-#include "code\controllers\subsystem\minimap.dm"
#include "code\controllers\subsystem\mobs.dm"
#include "code\controllers\subsystem\moods.dm"
#include "code\controllers\subsystem\nightshift.dm"
diff --git a/tools/deploy.sh b/tools/deploy.sh
index 807dfed1c39..a4795ea06a4 100755
--- a/tools/deploy.sh
+++ b/tools/deploy.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fi
mkdir -p \
$1/_maps \
- $1/icons/minimaps \
+ $1/icons \
$1/sound/chatter \
$1/sound/voice/complionator \
$1/sound/instruments \
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ fi
cp tgstation.dmb tgstation.rsc $1/
cp -r _maps/* $1/_maps/
cp icons/default_title.dmi $1/icons/
-cp -r icons/minimaps/* $1/icons/minimaps/
cp -r sound/chatter/* $1/sound/chatter/
cp -r sound/voice/complionator/* $1/sound/voice/complionator/
cp -r sound/instruments/* $1/sound/instruments/