diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
index f3c4679d21..1316f45530 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@
 	buildstacktype = /obj/item/stack/tile/brass
 	buildstackamount = 1
 	item_chair = null
-	var/turns = 0
 
 /obj/structure/chair/brass/ComponentInitialize()
 	return //it spins with the power of ratvar, not components.
@@ -581,16 +580,12 @@
 /obj/structure/chair/brass/process()
 	setDir(turn(dir,-90))
 	playsound(src, 'sound/effects/servostep.ogg', 50, FALSE)
-	turns++
-	if(turns >= 8)
-		STOP_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)
 
 /obj/structure/chair/brass/ratvar_act()
 	return
 
 /obj/structure/chair/brass/AltClick(mob/living/user)
 	. = ..()
-	turns = 0
 	if(!istype(user) || !user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, ismonkey(user)))
 		return
 	if(!(datum_flags & DF_ISPROCESSING))