diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/implant_removal.dm b/code/modules/surgery/implant_removal.dm
index 5bab1fc811..c31198b5cf 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/implant_removal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/implant_removal.dm
@@ -44,14 +44,3 @@
 	else
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You can't find anything in [target]'s [target_zone]!</span>")
 	return 1
-
-/datum/surgery/implant_removal/mechanic
-	name = "implant removal"
-	requires_bodypart_type = BODYPART_ROBOTIC
-	steps = list(
-		/datum/surgery_step/mechanic_open,
-		/datum/surgery_step/open_hatch,
-		/datum/surgery_step/mechanic_unwrench,
-		/datum/surgery_step/extract_implant,
-		/datum/surgery_step/mechanic_wrench,
-		/datum/surgery_step/mechanic_close)