diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/helmet_visors.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/helmet_visors.dm
index 596409c88c..7bdcf2339d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/helmet_visors.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/helmet_visors.dm
@@ -84,18 +84,6 @@
 	name = "advanced medical optic"
 	helmet_overlay = "med_sight_left"
 
-/obj/item/device/helmet_visor/medical/advanced/activate_visor(obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/marine/attached_helmet, mob/living/carbon/human/user)
-	. = ..()
-
-	var/datum/action/item_action/view_publications/helmet_visor/publication_action = new(attached_helmet)
-	publication_action.give_to(user)
-
-/obj/item/device/helmet_visor/medical/advanced/deactivate_visor(obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/marine/attached_helmet, mob/living/carbon/human/user)
-	. = ..()
-
-	var/datum/action/item_action/view_publications/helmet_visor/publication_action = locate() in attached_helmet.actions
-	qdel(publication_action)
-
 /obj/item/device/helmet_visor/medical/advanced/can_toggle(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!.)
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/glasses/hud.dm b/code/modules/clothing/glasses/hud.dm
index e4f9bdde48..db4669ae14 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/glasses/hud.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/glasses/hud.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	flags_armor_protection = 0
 	toggleable = TRUE
 	hud_type = MOB_HUD_MEDICAL_ADVANCED
-	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/toggle, /datum/action/item_action/view_publications)
+	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/toggle)
 	req_skill = SKILL_MEDICAL
 	req_skill_level = SKILL_MEDICAL_MEDIC