diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index a440911fc..37d452960 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Level;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Terrain;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.features.AlchemyPot;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.features.Chasm;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.features.Sign;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.plants.Earthroot;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.plants.Sungrass;
@@ -586,15 +585,10 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 	private boolean actMove( HeroAction.Move action ) {
 
 		if (getCloser( action.dst )) {
-
 			return true;
 
 		} else {
-			if (Dungeon.level.map[pos] == Terrain.SIGN) {
-				Sign.read(pos);
-			}
 			ready();
-
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/Level.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/Level.java
index 7fdd3c575..cae26ceb5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/Level.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/Level.java
@@ -322,6 +322,11 @@ public abstract class Level implements Bundlable {
 		if (version <= ShatteredPixelDungeon.v0_4_2b){
 			map = Terrain.convertTilesFrom129( map );
 		}
+
+		// pre-0.6.1 saves
+		if (version <= ShatteredPixelDungeon.v0_6_0b){
+			map = Terrain.convertTilesFrom0_6_0b( map );
+		}
 		
 		Collection<Bundlable> collection = bundle.getCollection( HEAPS );
 		for (Bundlable h : collection) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/Terrain.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/Terrain.java
index 293c0f96e..59f7bf45a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/Terrain.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/Terrain.java
@@ -135,4 +135,14 @@ public class Terrain {
 		return map;
 	}
 
+	//removes signs, places floors instead
+	public static int[] convertTilesFrom0_6_0b(int[] map){
+		for (int i = 0; i < map.length; i++){
+			if (map[i] == 23){
+				map[i] = 1;
+			}
+		}
+		return map;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/features/Sign.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/features/Sign.java
deleted file mode 100644
index da5cf79fe..000000000
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/features/Sign.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Pixel Dungeon
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Oleg Dolya
- *
- * Shattered Pixel Dungeon
- * Copyright (C) 2014-2017 Evan Debenham
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
- */
-
-package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.features;
-
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.CellEmitter;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.particles.ElmoParticle;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.DeadEndLevel;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Terrain;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.GLog;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.windows.WndMessage;
-import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
-
-public class Sign {
-	
-	public static void read( int pos ) {
-		
-		if (Dungeon.level instanceof DeadEndLevel) {
-			
-			GameScene.show( new WndMessage( Messages.get(Sign.class, "dead_end") ) );
-			
-		} else {
-
-			if (Dungeon.depth <= 21) {
-				GameScene.show( new WndMessage( Messages.get(Sign.class, "tip_"+Dungeon.depth) ) );
-			} else {
-
-				Dungeon.level.destroy( pos );
-				GameScene.updateMap( pos );
-				GameScene.discoverTile( pos, Terrain.SIGN );
-
-				GLog.w( Messages.get(Sign.class, "burn") );
-
-				CellEmitter.get( pos ).burst( ElmoParticle.FACTORY, 6 );
-				Sample.INSTANCE.play( Assets.SND_BURNING );
-			}
-
-		}
-	}
-}