diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/interaction/interaction-popup-component.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/interaction/interaction-popup-component.ftl
index bb56233ff14..a6eacf13c5d 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/interaction/interaction-popup-component.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/interaction/interaction-popup-component.ftl
@@ -77,12 +77,6 @@ comp-window-knock = *knock knock*
 
 fence-rattle-success = *rattle*
 
-## Hugging players
-
-hugging-success-generic = You hug {THE($target)}.
-hugging-success-generic-others = { CAPITALIZE(THE($user)) } hugs {THE($target)}.
-hugging-success-generic-target = { CAPITALIZE(THE($user)) } hugs you.
-
 ## Other
 
 petting-success-tesla = You pet {THE($target)}, violating the laws of nature and physics.
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Entities/Mobs/Player/vulpkanin.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Entities/Mobs/Player/vulpkanin.yml
index 06abe8c45fa..718dc3ca559 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Entities/Mobs/Player/vulpkanin.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Entities/Mobs/Player/vulpkanin.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
   id: MobVulpkanin
   components:
     - type: CombatMode
-    - type: InteractionPopup
-      successChance: 1
-      interactSuccessString: hugging-success-generic
-      interactSuccessSound: /Audio/Effects/thudswoosh.ogg
-      messagePerceivedByOthers: hugging-success-generic-others
     - type: MindContainer
       showExamineInfo: true
     - type: Input
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/arachne.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/arachne.yml
index bebf42f31ba..cd4123fa80d 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/arachne.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/arachne.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
   id: MobArachne
   components:
   - type: CombatMode
-  - type: InteractionPopup
-    successChance: 1
-    interactSuccessString: hugging-success-generic
-    interactSuccessSound: /Audio/Effects/thudswoosh.ogg
-    messagePerceivedByOthers: hugging-success-generic-others
   - type: MindContainer
     showExamineInfo: true
   - type: Input
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/harpy.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/harpy.yml
index 1f4eb696c65..fa6aa98d93c 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/harpy.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/harpy.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
   id: MobHarpy
   components:
   - type: CombatMode
-  - type: InteractionPopup
-    successChance: 1
-    interactSuccessString: hugging-success-generic
-    interactSuccessSound: /Audio/Effects/thudswoosh.ogg
-    messagePerceivedByOthers: hugging-success-generic-others
   - type: MindContainer
     showExamineInfo: true
   - type: Input
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/skeleton.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/skeleton.yml
index bf41f2dda6e..d2a3225c070 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/skeleton.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/skeleton.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,7 @@
   parent: BaseMobSkeletonPerson
   id: MobSkeletonPerson
   components:
-  - type: InteractionPopup
-    successChance: 1
-    interactSuccessString: hugging-success-generic
-    interactSuccessSound: /Audio/Effects/thudswoosh.ogg
-    messagePerceivedByOthers: hugging-success-generic-others
-  - type: PotentialPsionic #Nyano - Summary: makes potentially psionic. 
+  - type: PotentialPsionic #Nyano - Summary: makes potentially psionic.
 
 - type: entity
   name: skeleton pirate
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
index c4906f6f975..9fb241c40d7 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
@@ -180,11 +180,6 @@
   - type: Dna
   - type: MindContainer
     showExamineInfo: true
-  - type: InteractionPopup
-    successChance: 1
-    interactSuccessString: hugging-success-generic
-    interactSuccessSound: /Audio/Effects/thudswoosh.ogg
-    messagePerceivedByOthers: hugging-success-generic-others
   - type: CanHostGuardian
   - type: NpcFactionMember
     factions:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Mobs/Player/Oni.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Mobs/Player/Oni.yml
index 562b9c564ec..e1c867691a1 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Mobs/Player/Oni.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Mobs/Player/Oni.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
   id: MobOni
   components:
   - type: CombatMode
-  - type: InteractionPopup
-    successChance: 1
-    interactSuccessString: hugging-success-generic
-    interactSuccessSound: /Audio/Effects/thudswoosh.ogg
-    messagePerceivedByOthers: hugging-success-generic-others
   - type: MindContainer
     showExamineInfo: true
   - type: Input
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Mobs/Player/felinid.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Mobs/Player/felinid.yml
index db7936cc5b4..9b79c556707 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Mobs/Player/felinid.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Mobs/Player/felinid.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
   id: MobFelinid
   components:
   - type: CombatMode
-  - type: InteractionPopup
-    successChance: 1
-    interactSuccessString: hugging-success-generic
-    interactSuccessSound: /Audio/Effects/thudswoosh.ogg
-    messagePerceivedByOthers: hugging-success-generic-others
   - type: MindContainer
     showExamineInfo: true
   - type: Input