diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Xenomorph.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Xenomorph.dm
index 0fb3cc582bbf..adfb65169c88 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Xenomorph.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Xenomorph.dm
@@ -303,9 +303,6 @@
 
 	bubble_icon = "alien"
 
-	///super snowflake used for research warcrimes debuffs
-	var/debuff_grace_period = 0
-
 	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	//
 	// Phero related vars