diff --git a/code/defines/client.dm b/code/defines/client.dm
index 19bcfd60afc..bc2c682ac6b 100644
--- a/code/defines/client.dm
+++ b/code/defines/client.dm
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 	var/played = 0
 	var/team = null
 	var/warned = 0
-	var/karma = 0
-	var/karma_spent = 0
 
 	var/STFU_ghosts		//80+ people rounds are fun to admin when text flies faster than airport security
 	var/STFU_radio		//80+ people rounds are fun to admin when text flies faster than airport security
diff --git a/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm b/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm
index ae54acdb113..b1f8d8816ca 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/statistics.dm
@@ -46,77 +46,6 @@ proc/sql_report_round_end()
 	if(!sqllogging)
 		return
 
-proc/sql_report_karma(var/mob/spender, var/mob/receiver, var/isnegative = 1)
-	if(!sqllogging)
-		return
-	var/sqlspendername = sanitizeSQL(spender.name)
-	var/sqlspenderkey = sanitizeSQL(spender.key)
-	var/sqlreceivername = sanitizeSQL(receiver.name)
-	var/sqlreceiverkey = sanitizeSQL(receiver.key)
-	var/sqlreceiverrole = "None"
-	var/sqlreceiverspecial = "None"
-	var/sqlisnegative = "TRUE"
-
-	if(isnegative)
-		sqlisnegative = "TRUE"
-	else
-		sqlisnegative = "FALSE"
-
-	var/sqlspenderip = spender.client.address
-
-	if(receiver.mind)
-		if(receiver.mind.special_role)
-			sqlreceiverspecial = sanitizeSQL(receiver.mind.special_role)
-		if(receiver.mind.assigned_role)
-			sqlreceiverrole = sanitizeSQL(receiver.mind.assigned_role)
-
-	var/DBConnection/dbcon = new()
-	dbcon.Connect("dbi:mysql:[sqldb]:[sqladdress]:[sqlport]","[sqllogin]","[sqlpass]")
-	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
-		log_game("SQL ERROR during karma logging. Failed to connect.")
-	else
-		var/sqltime = time2text(world.realtime, "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss")
-		var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO karma (spendername, spenderkey, receivername, receiverkey, receiverrole, receiverspecial, isnegative, spenderip, time) VALUES ('[sqlspendername]', '[sqlspenderkey]', '[sqlreceivername]', '[sqlreceiverkey]', '[sqlreceiverrole]', '[sqlreceiverspecial]', [sqlisnegative], '[sqlspenderip]', '[sqltime]')")
-		if(!query.Execute())
-			var/err = query.ErrorMsg()
-			log_game("SQL ERROR during karma logging. Error : \[[err]\]\n")
-
-
-		query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT * FROM karmatotals WHERE byondkey='[receiver.key]'")
-		query.Execute()
-
-		var/karma
-		var/id
-		while(query.NextRow())
-			id = query.item[1]
-			karma = text2num(query.item[3])
-			karma = sanitizeSQL(karma)
-			karma = text2num(karma)	//sanitization turns it into a string, so we need to change it back!	-Pete
-		if(karma == null)
-			if(isnegative)
-				karma = -1
-			else
-				karma = 1
-			query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO karmatotals (byondkey, karma) VALUES ('[sqlreceiverkey]', [karma])")
-			if(!query.Execute())
-				var/err = query.ErrorMsg()
-				log_game("SQL ERROR during karmatotal logging (adding new key). Error : \[[err]\]\n")
-		else
-			if(isnegative && sqlreceiverspecial != "None") // Toss out negative karma applied to traitors/wizards/etc.
-				dbcon.Disconnect()
-				return
-			if(isnegative)
-				karma -= 1
-			else
-				karma += 1
-
-			query = dbcon.NewQuery("UPDATE karmatotals SET karma=[karma] WHERE id=[id]")
-			if(!query.Execute())
-				var/err = query.ErrorMsg()
-				log_game("SQL ERROR during karmatotal logging (updating existing entry). Error : \[[err]\]\n")
-	dbcon.Disconnect()
-
-
 proc/sql_report_death(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	if(!sqllogging)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm b/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
index 373cc899398..f4153391b0e 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 				}
 
-				function expand(id,job,name,real_name,image,key,ip,antagonist,karma,ref){
+				function expand(id,job,name,real_name,image,key,ip,antagonist){
 
 					clearAll();
 
@@ -80,9 +80,7 @@
 					body += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];adminplayersubtlemessage="+ref+"'>SM</a> - "
 					body += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];adminplayerobservejump="+ref+"'>JMP</a><br>"
 					if(antagonist == 1)
-						body += "<font size='2'><a href='?src=\ref[src];secretsadmin=check_antagonist'><b><font color='red'>Antagonist</font></b></a> with "+karma+" karma</font>";
-					else
-						body += "<font size='2'>"+karma+" karma</font>";
+						body += "<font size='2'><a href='?src=\ref[src];secretsadmin=check_antagonist'>";
 
 					body += "</td></tr></table>";
 
@@ -213,16 +211,6 @@
 
 	var/list/mobs = sortmobs()
 	var/i = 1
-	var/show_karma = 0
-	var/DBConnection/dbcon
-	if(config.sql_enabled) // SQL is enabled in config.txt
-		dbcon = new() // Setting up connection
-		dbcon.Connect("dbi:mysql:[sqldb]:[sqladdress]:[sqlport]","[sqllogin]","[sqlpass]")
-		if(dbcon.IsConnected())
-			show_karma = 1
-		else
-			usr << "\red Unable to connect to karma database. This error can occur if your host has failed to set up an SQL database or improperly configured its login credentials.<br>"
-
 	for(var/mob/M in mobs)
 		if(M.ckey)
 
@@ -231,15 +219,6 @@
 				color = "#f2f2f2"
 			var/is_antagonist = is_special_character(M)
 
-			var/karma = "DC"
-
-			if(show_karma)
-				var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT karma FROM karmatotals WHERE byondkey='[M.key]'")
-				query.Execute()
-
-				while(query.NextRow())
-					karma = query.item[1]
-
 			var/M_job = ""
 
 			if(istype(M,/mob/new_player))
@@ -294,7 +273,7 @@
 					<td align='center' bgcolor='[color]'>
 						<span id='notice_span[i]'></span>
 						<a id='link[i]'
-						onmouseover='expand("item[i]","[M_job]","[M_name]","[M_rname]","--unused--","[M_key]","[M.lastKnownIP]",[is_antagonist],"[karma]","\ref[M]")'
+						onmouseover='expand("item[i]","[M_job]","[M_name]","[M_rname]","--unused--","[M_key]","[M.lastKnownIP]",[is_antagonist],"\ref[M]")'
 						>
 						<b id='search[i]'>[M_name] - [M_rname] - [M_key] ([M_job])</b>
 						</a>
@@ -326,20 +305,10 @@
 	if (!usr.client.holder)
 		return
 	var/dat = "<html><head><title>Player Menu</title></head>"
-	dat += "<body><table border=1 cellspacing=5><B><tr><th>Name</th><th>Real Name</th><th>Assigned Job</th><th>Key</th><th>Options</th><th>PM</th><th>Traitor?</th><th>Karma</th></tr></B>"
+	dat += "<body><table border=1 cellspacing=5><B><tr><th>Name</th><th>Real Name</th><th>Assigned Job</th><th>Key</th><th>Options</th><th>PM</th><th>Traitor?</th></tr></B>"
 	//add <th>IP:</th> to this if wanting to add back in IP checking
 	//add <td>(IP: [M.lastKnownIP])</td> if you want to know their ip to the lists below
 	var/list/mobs = sortmobs()
-	var/show_karma = 0
-	var/DBConnection/dbcon
-
-	if(config.sql_enabled) // SQL is enabled in config.txt
-		dbcon = new() // Setting up connection
-		dbcon.Connect("dbi:mysql:[sqldb]:[sqladdress]:[sqlport]","[sqllogin]","[sqlpass]")
-		if(dbcon.IsConnected())
-			show_karma = 1
-		else
-			usr << "\red Unable to connect to karma database. This error can occur if your host has failed to set up an SQL database or improperly configured its login credentials.<br>"
 
 	for(var/mob/M in mobs)
 		if(!M.ckey)	continue
@@ -385,18 +354,6 @@
 			if(2)
 				dat += {"<td align=center><A HREF='?src=\ref[src];traitor=\ref[M]'><font color=red><b>Traitor?</b></font></A></td>"}
 
-		var/currentkarma = 0
-		if(show_karma)
-			var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT karma FROM karmatotals WHERE byondkey='[M.key]'")
-			query.Execute()
-			while(query.NextRow())
-				currentkarma = query.item[1]
-
-		if(currentkarma)
-			dat += "<td>[currentkarma]</td></tr>"
-		else
-			dat += "<td>0</td></tr>"
-
 	dat += "</table></body></html>"
 
 	usr << browse(dat, "window=players;size=640x480")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index adeb8fa2c4c..e37de004def 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -188,57 +188,6 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 			else
 				A << "This mob is not located in the game world."
 
-var/list/karma_spenders = list()
-
-/mob/dead/observer/verb/spend_karma(var/mob/M in world) // Karma system -- TLE
-	set name = "Spend Karma"
-	set category = "Ghost"
-	set desc = "Let the gods know whether someone's been naughty or nice. <One use only>"
-	if(!istype(M, /mob))
-		usr << "\red That's not a mob. You shouldn't have even been able to specify that. Please inform your server administrator post haste."
-		return
-
-	if(!M.client)
-		usr << "\red That mob has no client connected at the moment."
-		return
-	if(client.karma_spent)
-		usr << "\red You've already spent your karma for the round."
-		return
-	for(var/a in karma_spenders)
-		if(a == key)
-			usr << "\red You've already spent your karma for the round."
-			return
-	if(M.key == key)
-		usr << "\red You can't spend karma on yourself!"
-		return
-	var/choice = input("Give [M.name] good karma or bad karma?", "Karma") in list("Good", "Bad", "Cancel")
-	client.karma_spent = 1
-	if(!choice || choice == "Cancel")
-		return
-	client.karma_spent = 0
-	if(choice == "Good")
-		M.client.karma += 1
-	if(choice == "Bad")
-		M.client.karma -= 1
-	usr << "[choice] karma spent on [M.name]."
-	client.karma_spent = 1
-	karma_spenders.Add(key)
-	if(M.client.karma <= -2 || M.client.karma >= 2)
-		var/special_role = "None"
-		var/assigned_role = "None"
-		var/karma_diary = file("data/logs/karma_[time2text(world.realtime, "YYYY/MM-Month/DD-Day")].log")
-		if(M.mind)
-			if(M.mind.special_role)
-				special_role = M.mind.special_role
-			if(M.mind.assigned_role)
-				assigned_role = M.mind.assigned_role
-		karma_diary << "[M.name] ([M.key]) [assigned_role]/[special_role]: [M.client.karma] - [time2text(world.timeofday, "hh:mm:ss")]"
-	var/isnegative = 1
-	if(choice == "Good")
-		isnegative = 0
-	else
-		isnegative = 1
-	sql_report_karma(src, M, isnegative)
 
 /mob/dead/observer/verb/toggle_alien_candidate()
 	set name = "Toggle Be Alien Candidate"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/powers.dm
index 19bf6c551af..0f632a380be 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/powers.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 				if(loc==startloc)
 					var/obj/target_vent = vents[selection_position]
 					if(target_vent)
-						for(var/mob/O in oviewers())
+						for(var/mob/O in oviewers(src, null))
 							if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
 								O.show_message(text("<B>[src] scrambles into the ventillation ducts!</B>"), 1)
 						loc = target_vent.loc
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
 	if (layer != TURF_LAYER+0.2)
 		layer = TURF_LAYER+0.2
 		src << text("\green You are now hiding.")
-		for(var/mob/O in oviewers())
+		for(var/mob/O in oviewers(src, null))
 			if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
 				O << text("<B>[] scurries to the ground!</B>", src)
 	else
 		layer = MOB_LAYER
 		src << text("\green You have stopped hiding.")
-		for(var/mob/O in oviewers())
+		for(var/mob/O in oviewers(src, null))
 			if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
 				O << text("[] slowly peaks up from the ground...", src)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/powers.dm
index de860667e9c..e05cb05de20 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/powers.dm
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 				if(loc==startloc)
 					var/obj/target_vent = vents[selection_position]
 					if(target_vent)
-						for(var/mob/O in oviewers())
+						for(var/mob/O in oviewers(src, null))
 							if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
 								O.show_message(text("<B>[src] scrambles into the ventillation ducts!</B>"), 1)
 						loc = target_vent.loc
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 678d6933c9b..f4a289f0641 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // DM Environment file for tgstation.dme.
-// All manual changes should be made outside the BEGIN_ and END_ blocks. 
- // New source code should be placed in .dm files: choose File/New --> Code File. 
+// All manual changes should be made outside the BEGIN_ and END_ blocks.
+ // New source code should be placed in .dm files: choose File/New --> Code File.
 // BEGIN_INTERNALS
 // END_INTERNALS
 // BEGIN_FILE_DIR
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@
 #define FILE_DIR "icons/vending_icons"
 #define FILE_DIR "interface"
 #define FILE_DIR "maps"
-#define FILE_DIR "maps/backup"
 #define FILE_DIR "sound"
 #define FILE_DIR "sound/AI"
 #define FILE_DIR "sound/ambience"
@@ -711,7 +710,6 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\tanks\oxygen.dm"
 #include "code\game\verbs\AI_status.dm"
 #include "code\game\verbs\authorize.dm"
-#include "code\game\verbs\checkkarma.dm"
 #include "code\game\verbs\ooc.dm"
 #include "code\game\verbs\sound.dm"
 #include "code\game\verbs\suicide.dm"