diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/managers/CityFounder.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/managers/CityFounder.kt
index fb77039b7e459..009334d0f579e 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/managers/CityFounder.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/managers/CityFounder.kt
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class CityFounder {
         city.expansion.reset()
 
         city.tryUpdateRoadStatus()
-//         civInfo.cache.updateCitiesConnectedToCapital() // Carthage cities can connect immediately
 
         val tile = city.getCenterTile()
         for (terrainFeature in tile.terrainFeatures.filter {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/tile/TileImprovementFunctions.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/tile/TileImprovementFunctions.kt
index 4fd8e88148eb2..b350d6c86bcc7 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/tile/TileImprovementFunctions.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/tile/TileImprovementFunctions.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import com.unciv.logic.civilization.Civilization
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.LocationAction
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.NotificationCategory
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.NotificationIcon
-import com.unciv.logic.civilization.diplomacy.DiplomaticModifiers
 import com.unciv.logic.map.mapunit.MapUnit
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.tile.TileImprovement
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.StateForConditionals
@@ -317,51 +316,6 @@ class TileImprovementFunctions(val tile: Tile) {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun takeOverTilesAround(civ: Civilization, tile: Tile) {
-        // This method should only be called for a citadel - therefore one of the neighbour tile
-        // must belong to unit's civ, so minByOrNull in the nearestCity formula should be never `null`.
-        // That is, unless a mod does not specify the proper unique - then fallbackNearestCity will take over.
-
-        fun priority(tile: Tile): Int { // helper calculates priority (lower is better): distance plus razing malus
-            val city = tile.getCity()!!       // !! assertion is guaranteed by the outer filter selector.
-            return city.getCenterTile().aerialDistanceTo(tile) +
-                (if (city.isBeingRazed) 5 else 0)
-        }
-        fun fallbackNearestCity(civ: Civilization, tile: Tile) =
-            civ.cities.minByOrNull {
-                it.getCenterTile().aerialDistanceTo(tile) +
-                    (if (it.isBeingRazed) 5 else 0)
-            }!!
-
-        // In the rare case more than one city owns tiles neighboring the citadel
-        // this will prioritize the nearest one not being razed
-        val nearestCity = tile.neighbors
-            .filter { it.getOwner() == civ }
-            .minByOrNull { priority(it) }?.getCity()
-            ?: fallbackNearestCity(civ, tile)
-
-        // capture all tiles which do not belong to unit's civ and are not enemy cities
-        // we use getTilesInDistance here, not neighbours to include the current tile as well
-        val tilesToTakeOver = tile.getTilesInDistance(1)
-            .filter { !it.isCityCenter() && it.getOwner() != civ }
-
-        val civsToNotify = mutableSetOf<Civilization>()
-        for (tileToTakeOver in tilesToTakeOver) {
-            val otherCiv = tileToTakeOver.getOwner()
-            if (otherCiv != null) {
-                // decrease relations for -10 pt/tile
-                otherCiv.getDiplomacyManagerOrMeet(civ).addModifier(DiplomaticModifiers.StealingTerritory, -10f)
-                civsToNotify.add(otherCiv)
-            }
-            nearestCity.expansion.takeOwnership(tileToTakeOver)
-        }
-
-        for (otherCiv in civsToNotify)
-            otherCiv.addNotification("Your territory has been stolen by [$civ]!",
-                tile.position, NotificationCategory.Cities, civ.civName, NotificationIcon.War)
-    }
-
-
 
     /** Marks tile as target tile for a building with a [UniqueType.CreatesOneImprovement] unique */
     fun markForCreatesOneImprovement(improvement: String) {