diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/familytree.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/familytree.dm
index b5b885c23f6..059adacaf6e 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/familytree.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/familytree.dm
@@ -239,16 +239,6 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(familytree)
 		if(monarch_parent_second)
 			hand_member.AddParent(monarch_parent_second)
 
-		// Create a spouse for the hand
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/spouse = new()
-		spouse.age = hand_member.person.age
-		spouse.gender = hand_member.person.gender == MALE ? FEMALE : MALE
-		spouse.real_name = GenerateRoyalName(spouse.gender, hand_member.generation)
-		set_species_type(spouse, ruling_family.dominant_species)
-		var/datum/family_member/hand_spouse = ruling_family.CreateFamilyMember(spouse)
-		hand_spouse.generation = hand_member.generation
-		ruling_family.MarryMembers(hand_member, hand_spouse)
-
 /datum/controller/subsystem/familytree/proc/GenerateRoyalLineage(datum/family_member/current_royal, status)
 	// Set as current generation
 	ruling_family.founder = current_royal