diff --git a/slave variables documentation - Pregmod.txt b/slave variables documentation - Pregmod.txt
index 0a08be6d6fb11aeef9f7b7d02adc44b07a08caae..11c9c225747a962b957988db8ab164414fd5d392 100644
--- a/slave variables documentation - Pregmod.txt	
+++ b/slave variables documentation - Pregmod.txt	
@@ -3528,7 +3528,7 @@ Has the slave gone through male puberty.
 scar:
 
 is an object
-keys include any place on a slave body that can receive a brand, values are a string for the brand.  Values can be int or string.
+keys include any place on a slave body that can receive a scar, values are a string for the scar.  Values can be int or string.
 
 1 - light scarring
 2 - heavy scarring
diff --git a/src/init/storyInit.tw b/src/init/storyInit.tw
index ab3616afe5834070edec79a81f8c78347754a791..d8ea86c8b8c77a2beed9512e581c7695b09b79ee 100644
--- a/src/init/storyInit.tw
+++ b/src/init/storyInit.tw
@@ -1027,7 +1027,6 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with thi
 <<set $scarTarget = {primary: "left cheek", secondary: "left cheek", local: "left cheek"}>>
 <<set $scarDesign = {primary: 1, local: 1}>>
 
-
 <<set $oralTotal = 0>>
 <<set $vaginalTotal = 0>>
 <<set $analTotal = 0>>
diff --git a/src/js/rulesAutosurgery.js b/src/js/rulesAutosurgery.js
index 3d35ca67bb0334d2bc6b81d6dacda1b98e7ad209..e9934f6f8fea73292f0c2c281519c0b0c9149ca8 100644
--- a/src/js/rulesAutosurgery.js
+++ b/src/js/rulesAutosurgery.js
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ window.rulesAutosurgery = (function() {
 					}
 				});
 			} else if (slave.scar["belly"] === 7 && thisSurgery.cosmetic > 0) {
-				commitProcedure("surgery to remove a c-section scar", s => { s.scar["belly"] = 0; });
+				commitProcedure("surgery to remove a c-section scar", s => { delete s.scar["belly"]; });
 			} else if (slave.faceImplant <= 45 && slave.face <= 95 && thisSurgery.cosmetic === 2) {
 				commitProcedure("a nicer face", slave => {
 					if (slave.faceShape === "masculine") { slave.faceShape = "androgynous"; }
diff --git a/src/uncategorized/reRelativeRecruiter.tw b/src/uncategorized/reRelativeRecruiter.tw
index 091b42cf987d404e189b348dcc01326ea0ac2295..d898ae056254154a80ba56bf3f737288dd879ca4 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/reRelativeRecruiter.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/reRelativeRecruiter.tw
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 		<<set $activeSlave.lipsPiercing = 0>>
 		<<set $activeSlave.tonguePiercing = 0>>
 		<<set $activeSlave.vaginaPiercing = 0>>
-		<<set $activeSlave.scar["belly"] = 0>>
+		<<run delete $activeSlave.scar["belly"]>>
 		<<set $activeSlave.clitPiercing = 0>>
 		<<set $activeSlave.dick = 0>>
 		<<set $activeSlave.anus = 0>>
diff --git a/src/uncategorized/slaveStats.tw b/src/uncategorized/slaveStats.tw
index 7ab7480f941ca53272f3852fe92d34c2d4c0638c..506b32c9d3cc8a728c1457774088af3f0c4b5a02 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/slaveStats.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/slaveStats.tw
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ slaveName: $activeSlave.slaveName	   /* TODO: figure out why this is being inden
 <br>birthsTotal: $activeSlave.counter.birthsTotal
 <br>pubertyAgeXX: $activeSlave.pubertyAgeXX
 <br>pubertyAgeXY: $activeSlave.pubertyAgeXY
-<br>scars: $activeSlave.scars
 <br>breedingMark: $activeSlave.breedingMark
 <br>bodySwap: $activeSlave.bodySwap
 <br>HGExclude: $activeSlave.HGExclude