diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 30f195565d..2845dabe4b 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 	var/be_random_body = 0				//whether we'll have a random body every round
 	var/gender = MALE					//gender of character (well duh)
 	var/age = 30						//age of character
-	var/language = "Random"				//bonus language
-	var/choselanguage = "Random"		//language appearance
 	var/underwear = "Nude"				//underwear type
 	var/undie_color = "FFFFFF"
 	var/undershirt = "Nude"				//undershirt type
@@ -315,7 +313,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 
 			dat += "<b>Gender:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=gender;task=input'>[gender == MALE ? "Male" : (gender == FEMALE ? "Female" : (gender == PLURAL ? "Non-binary" : "Object"))]</a><BR>"
 			dat += "<b>Age:</b> <a style='display:block;width:30px' href='?_src_=prefs;preference=age;task=input'>[age]</a><BR>"
-			dat += "<b>Language:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=language;task=input'>[choselanguage]</a><BR>"
 
 			dat += "<b>Special Names:</b><BR>"
 			var/old_group
@@ -2347,28 +2344,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 							features["body_model"] = chosengender
 					gender = chosengender
 
-				if("language")
-					choselanguage = input(user, "Select a language.", "Language", language) as null|anything in list("Beachtongue","Draconic","Dwarven",
-				 																									"Chimpanzee","Space Sign Language","Random")
-					if(!choselanguage)
-						return
-					switch(choselanguage)
-						if("Rachidian")
-							language = /datum/language/arachnid
-						if("Beachtongue")
-							language = /datum/language/beachbum
-						if("Draconic")
-							language = /datum/language/draconic
-						if("Dwarven")
-							language = /datum/language/dwarf
-						if("Chimpanzee")
-							language = /datum/language/monkey
-						if("Space Sign Language")
-							language = /datum/language/signlanguage
-						if("Random")
-							language = pick(list("Rachidian", "Beachtongue","Draconic","Dwarven",
-												 "Chimpanzee","Space Sign Language"))
-
 				if("body_size")
 					var/new_body_size = input(user, "Choose your desired sprite size: (90-125%)\nWarning: This may make your character look distorted. Additionally, any size under 100% takes a 10% maximum health penalty", "Character Preference", features["body_size"]*100) as num|null
 					if(new_body_size)