diff --git a/src/elements/O2.c b/src/elements/O2.c
index 37dcd8d72..a189e1265 100644
--- a/src/elements/O2.c
+++ b/src/elements/O2.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ int update_O2(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 			j = create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_NEUT); if (j != -1) parts[j].temp = 15000;
 			j = create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PHOT); if (j != -1) parts[j].temp = 15000;
 			j = create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PLSM); if (j != -1) parts[j].temp = 15000;
-			if (rand()%5 < 2) { j = create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_SING); if (j != -1) { parts[j].temp = 15000; parts[i].life = rand()%25+50; } }
 
 			parts[i].temp = 15000;
 			pv[y/CELL][x/CELL] += 300;
diff --git a/src/elements/co2.c b/src/elements/co2.c
index 486269eb4..e92385e1b 100644
--- a/src/elements/co2.c
+++ b/src/elements/co2.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ int update_CO2(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 
 			j = create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_NEUT); if (j != -1) parts[j].temp = 15000;
 			if (!(rand()%50)) { j = create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_ELEC); if (j != -1) parts[j].temp = 15000; }
-			//if (rand()%1000 < 1) { j = create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_SING); if (j != -1) { parts[j].temp = 15000; parts[i].life = 3; } }
 
 			parts[i].temp = 15000;
 			pv[y/CELL][x/CELL] += 100;