diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/decal.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/decal.dm
index 58f7b4f6d31a..19a3d24df1ce 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/decal.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/decal.dm
@@ -53,13 +53,6 @@
 
 /obj/effect/turf_decal/Destroy(force)
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(FALSE)
-#ifdef UNIT_TESTS
-// If we don't do this, turf decals will end up stacking up on a tile, and break the overlay limit
-// I hate it too bestie
-	if(GLOB.running_create_and_destroy)
-		var/turf/T = loc
-		T.RemoveElement(/datum/element/decal, icon, icon_state, dir, null, null, alpha, color, null, FALSE, null)
-#endif
 	// Intentionally used over moveToNullspace(), which calls doMove(), which fires
 	// off an enormous amount of procs, signals, etc, that this temporary effect object
 	// never needs or affects.