diff --git a/code/modules/character_traits/robotic_limbs.dm b/code/modules/character_traits/robotic_limbs.dm
index be72eca2f6fc..6fc79d7105ab 100644
--- a/code/modules/character_traits/robotic_limbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/character_traits/robotic_limbs.dm
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@
 /datum/character_trait/robo_limb
 	var/robo_limb_name
 	var/code_limb
-	var/additional_description = "Only usable by 2ndLts and up."
 	applyable = FALSE
 	trait_group = /datum/character_trait_group/robo_limb
 	cost = 1
-	var/minimum_ranking = 12 // MO1, so SO and up
 
 /datum/character_trait/robo_limb/New()
 	..()
@@ -18,11 +16,6 @@
 	trait_desc = "Has their [robo_limb_name] replaced with a prosthetic. [additional_description]"
 
 /datum/character_trait/robo_limb/apply_trait(mob/living/carbon/human/target, datum/equipment_preset/preset)
-	var/string_paygrade = preset.load_rank(target)
-	var/datum/paygrade/paygrade_datum = GLOB.paygrades[string_paygrade]
-	if(paygrade_datum?.ranking < minimum_ranking)
-		to_chat(target, SPAN_WARNING("You aren't a high enough rank to be eligible to have a prosthetic [robo_limb_name]!"))
-		return
 	var/obj/limb/limb = target.get_limb(code_limb)
 	limb.robotize()
 	target.update_body()
@@ -41,13 +34,9 @@
 /datum/character_trait/robo_limb/left_arm
 	robo_limb_name = "Left Arm"
 	code_limb = "l_arm"
-	additional_description = "Only usable by Captains and up."
 	applyable = TRUE
-	minimum_ranking = 14
 
 /datum/character_trait/robo_limb/right_arm
 	robo_limb_name = "Right Arm"
 	code_limb = "r_arm"
-	additional_description = "Only usable by Captains and up."
 	applyable = TRUE
-	minimum_ranking = 14