diff --git a/Content.Shared/Atmos/Rotting/SharedRottingSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Atmos/Rotting/SharedRottingSystem.cs
index 5fd9aaf3e2..3007da55df 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Atmos/Rotting/SharedRottingSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Atmos/Rotting/SharedRottingSystem.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ public abstract class SharedRottingSystem : EntitySystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<PerishableComponent, MobStateChangedEvent>(OnMobStateChanged);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<PerishableComponent, ExaminedEvent>(OnPerishableExamined);
 
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<RottingComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnShutdown);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<RottingComponent, MobStateChangedEvent>(OnRottingMobStateChanged);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<RottingComponent, RejuvenateEvent>(OnRejuvenate);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<RottingComponent, ExaminedEvent>(OnExamined);
@@ -63,14 +62,6 @@ public abstract class SharedRottingSystem : EntitySystem
         args.PushMarkup(Loc.GetString(description, ("target", Identity.Entity(perishable, EntityManager))));
     }
 
-    private void OnShutdown(Entity<RottingComponent> ent, ref ComponentShutdown args)
-    {
-        if (TryComp<PerishableComponent>(ent, out var perishable))
-        {
-            perishable.RotNextUpdate = TimeSpan.Zero;
-        }
-    }
-
     private void OnRottingMobStateChanged(EntityUid uid, RottingComponent component, MobStateChangedEvent args)
     {
         if (args.NewMobState == MobState.Dead)