diff --git a/tools/maplint/lints/stairs_with_genturf.yml b/tools/maplint/lints/stairs_with_genturf.yml
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index 21d044486fcd..000000000000
--- a/tools/maplint/lints/stairs_with_genturf.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-help: "Please replace the genturf with a proper turf."
-/obj/structure/stairs:
-  banned_neighbors:
-  - /turf/open/genturf