diff --git a/src/activity_handlers.cpp b/src/activity_handlers.cpp
index 5257860..3e16cde 100644
--- a/src/activity_handlers.cpp
+++ b/src/activity_handlers.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ const std::map< activity_id, std::function<void( player_activity *, player *)> >
     { activity_id( "ACT_ATM" ), atm_do_turn },
     { activity_id( "ACT_CRACKING" ), cracking_do_turn },
     { activity_id( "ACT_REPAIR_ITEM" ), repair_item_do_turn },
-    { activity_id( "ACT_BUTCHER" ), butcher_do_turn }
+    { activity_id( "ACT_BUTCHER" ), butcher_do_turn },
+    { activity_id( "ACT_CLEAR_RUBBLE" ), clear_rubble_do_turn }
 };
 
 const std::map< activity_id, std::function<void( player_activity *, player *)> > activity_handlers::finish_functions =
@@ -1750,10 +1751,6 @@ void activity_handlers::clear_rubble_finish( player_activity *act, player *p )
     }
     g->m.furn_set( target, f_null );
 
-    const int bonus = act->index * act->index;
-    p->mod_hunger ( 10 / bonus );
-    p->mod_thirst ( 10 / bonus );
-    
     act->set_to_null();
 }
 
@@ -1832,6 +1829,11 @@ void activity_handlers::butcher_do_turn( player_activity *, player *p )
     p->mod_stat( "stamina", -20.0f * p->stamina / p->get_stamina_max() );
 }
 
+void activity_handlers::clear_rubble_do_turn( player_activity *, player *p )
+{
+    p->mod_stat( "stamina", -25.0f * p->stamina / p->get_stamina_max() );
+}
+
 void activity_handlers::read_finish( player_activity *act, player *p )
 {
     p->do_read( act->targets[0].get_item() );
diff --git a/src/activity_handlers.h b/src/activity_handlers.h
index 3dd5f7c..9f0e8cf 100644
--- a/src/activity_handlers.h
+++ b/src/activity_handlers.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ void atm_do_turn( player_activity *act, player *p );
 void cracking_do_turn( player_activity *act, player *p );
 void repair_item_do_turn( player_activity *act, player *p );
 void butcher_do_turn( player_activity *act, player *p );
+void clear_rubble_do_turn( player_activity *act, player *p );
 
 // defined in activity_handlers.cpp
 extern const std::map< activity_id, std::function<void( player_activity *, player * )> >
diff --git a/src/iuse.cpp b/src/iuse.cpp
index ac4c255..5cec081 100644
--- a/src/iuse.cpp
+++ b/src/iuse.cpp
@@ -2903,7 +2903,6 @@ int iuse::makemound(player *p, item *it, bool, const tripoint& )
  * Explanation of ACT_CLEAR_RUBBLE activity values:
  *
  * coords[0]: Where the rubble is.
- * index: The bonus, for calculating hunger and thirst penalties.
  */
 
 int iuse::dig(player *p, item *it, bool, const tripoint &pos )
@@ -2911,13 +2910,13 @@ int iuse::dig(player *p, item *it, bool, const tripoint &pos )
     for( const tripoint &pt : closest_tripoints_first( 1, pos ) ) {
         if( g->m.furn( pt ).obj().examine == iexamine::rubble ) {
             // costs per tile:
-            // DIG 2 = 300 seconds, 10 hunger and thirst
-            // DIG 3 =  75 seconds,  2 hunger and thirst
-            // DIG 4 =  33 seconds,  1 hunger and thirst
-            // DIG 5 =  18 seconds,  0 hunger and thirst
+            // DIG 2 = 300 seconds
+            // DIG 3 =  75 seconds
+            // DIG 4 =  33 seconds
+            // DIG 5 =  18 seconds
             int bonus = std::max( it->get_quality( quality_id( "DIG" ) ) - 1, 1 );
             bonus *= bonus;
-            player_activity act( activity_id( "ACT_CLEAR_RUBBLE" ), 5000 / ( bonus * bonus ), bonus );
+            player_activity act( activity_id( "ACT_CLEAR_RUBBLE" ), 5000 / ( bonus * bonus ) );
             act.coords.push_back( pt );
             p->assign_activity( act );