diff --git a/code/game/mecha/medical/odysseus.dm b/code/game/mecha/medical/odysseus.dm
index f4e62b4c324..643fed3d237 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/medical/odysseus.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/medical/odysseus.dm
@@ -112,12 +112,6 @@
 				holder.icon_state = "hudxeno"
 			else if(foundVirus)
 				holder.icon_state = "hudill"
-			else if(patient.has_brain_worms())
-				var/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/B = patient.has_brain_worms()
-				if(B.controlling)
-					holder.icon_state = "hudbrainworm"
-				else
-					holder.icon_state = "hudhealthy"
 			else
 				holder.icon_state = "hudhealthy"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 9ea7a2603d5..bab62580cad 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1110,12 +1110,6 @@
 			holder.icon_state = "hudxeno"
 		else if(foundVirus)
 			holder.icon_state = "hudill"
-		else if(has_brain_worms())
-			var/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/B = has_brain_worms()
-			if(B.controlling)
-				holder.icon_state = "hudbrainworm"
-			else
-				holder.icon_state = "hudhealthy"
 		else
 			holder.icon_state = "hudhealthy"