diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index d6bfc49628..942fc3c620 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -1455,10 +1455,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 							features["mam_body_markings"] = "Plain"
 						if("tail_lizard" in pref_species.default_features)
 							features["tail_lizard"] = "Smooth"
-						if("mam_tail" in pref_species.default_features)
-							features["mam_tail"] = "None"
-						if("mam_ears" in pref_species.default_features)
-							features["mam_ears"] = "None"
 						if(pref_species.id == "felinid")
 							features["mam_tail"] = "Cat"
 							features["mam_ears"] = "Cat"
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 9e19ab65a2..9404b92ab2 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -260,12 +260,8 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	S["feature_lizard_body_markings"]	>> features["body_markings"]
 	S["feature_lizard_legs"]			>> features["legs"]
 	S["feature_moth_wings"]				>> features["moth_wings"]
-	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/join_with_mutant_humans))
-		features["tail_human"] = "none"
-		features["ears"] = "none"
-	else
-		S["feature_human_tail"]				>> features["tail_human"]
-		S["feature_human_ears"]				>> features["ears"]
+	S["feature_human_tail"]				>> features["tail_human"]
+	S["feature_human_ears"]				>> features["ears"]
 
 	//Custom names
 	for(var/custom_name_id in GLOB.preferences_custom_names)
@@ -388,10 +384,10 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	uplink_spawn_loc = sanitize_inlist(uplink_spawn_loc, GLOB.uplink_spawn_loc_list, initial(uplink_spawn_loc))
 	features["mcolor"]	= sanitize_hexcolor(features["mcolor"], 3, 0)
 	features["tail_lizard"]	= sanitize_inlist(features["tail_lizard"], GLOB.tails_list_lizard)
-	features["tail_human"] 	= sanitize_inlist(features["tail_human"], GLOB.tails_list_human, "None")
+	features["tail_human"] 	= sanitize_inlist(features["tail_human"], GLOB.tails_list_human)
 	features["snout"]	= sanitize_inlist(features["snout"], GLOB.snouts_list)
 	features["horns"] 	= sanitize_inlist(features["horns"], GLOB.horns_list)
-	features["ears"]	= sanitize_inlist(features["ears"], GLOB.ears_list, "None")
+	features["ears"]	= sanitize_inlist(features["ears"], GLOB.ears_list)
 	features["frills"] 	= sanitize_inlist(features["frills"], GLOB.frills_list)
 	features["spines"] 	= sanitize_inlist(features["spines"], GLOB.spines_list)
 	features["body_markings"] 	= sanitize_inlist(features["body_markings"], GLOB.body_markings_list)