diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Exporter.cpp b/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Exporter.cpp
index 9574f1c64e..7f842cbc12 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Exporter.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Exporter.cpp
@@ -151,10 +151,8 @@ void S6Exporter::Save(IStream* stream, bool isScenario)
 
 void S6Exporter::Export()
 {
-    int32_t spatial_cycle = check_for_spatial_index_cycles(false);
     int32_t regular_cycle = check_for_sprite_list_cycles(false);
     int32_t disjoint_sprites_count = fix_disjoint_sprites();
-    openrct2_assert(spatial_cycle == -1, "Sprite cycle exists in spatial list %d", spatial_cycle);
     openrct2_assert(regular_cycle == -1, "Sprite cycle exists in regular list %d", regular_cycle);
     // This one is less harmful, no need to assert for it ~janisozaur
     if (disjoint_sprites_count > 0)
diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp b/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
index 633c6e6faf..603d6d9689 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct2/S6Importer.cpp
@@ -465,7 +465,6 @@ public:
 
         // We try to fix the cycles on import, hence the 'true' parameter
         check_for_sprite_list_cycles(true);
-        check_for_spatial_index_cycles(true);
         int32_t disjoint_sprites_count = fix_disjoint_sprites();
         // This one is less harmful, no need to assert for it ~janisozaur
         if (disjoint_sprites_count > 0)
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
index b6a8735a2a..f68a747de4 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.cpp
@@ -1153,36 +1153,3 @@ int32_t fix_disjoint_sprites()
     }
     return count;
 }
-
-int32_t check_for_spatial_index_cycles(bool fix)
-{
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < SPATIAL_INDEX_LOCATION_NULL; i++)
-    {
-        auto* cycle_start = find_sprite_quadrant_cycle(gSpriteSpatialIndex[i]);
-        if (cycle_start != nullptr)
-        {
-            if (fix)
-            {
-                // Store the leftover part of cycle to be fixed
-                uint16_t cycle_next = cycle_start->next_in_quadrant;
-
-                // Break the cycle
-                cycle_start->next_in_quadrant = SPRITE_INDEX_NULL;
-
-                // Now re-add remainder of the cycle back to list, safely.
-                // Add each sprite to the list until we encounter one that is already part of the list.
-                while (!index_is_in_list(cycle_next, static_cast<SPRITE_LIST>(i)))
-                {
-                    auto* spr = GetEntity(cycle_next);
-
-                    cycle_start->next_in_quadrant = cycle_next;
-                    cycle_next = spr->next_in_quadrant;
-                    spr->next_in_quadrant = SPRITE_INDEX_NULL;
-                    cycle_start = spr;
-                }
-            }
-            return i;
-        }
-    }
-    return -1;
-}
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h
index 043fc87964..8a05dd0a17 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Sprite.h
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ rct_sprite_checksum sprite_checksum();
 void sprite_set_flashing(SpriteBase* sprite, bool flashing);
 bool sprite_get_flashing(SpriteBase* sprite);
 int32_t check_for_sprite_list_cycles(bool fix);
-int32_t check_for_spatial_index_cycles(bool fix);
 int32_t fix_disjoint_sprites();
 
 template<typename T, uint16_t SpriteBase::*NextList> class EntityIterator