diff --git a/app/controllers/pets_controller.rb b/app/controllers/pets_controller.rb
index f23b1130..e6d4081e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/pets_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/pets_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 class PetsController < ApplicationController
   rescue_from Pet::PetNotFound, with: :pet_not_found
-  rescue_from PetType::DownloadError, SwfAsset::DownloadError, with: :asset_download_error
   rescue_from Pet::DownloadError, with: :pet_download_error
   rescue_from Pet::UnexpectedDataFormat, with: :unexpected_data_format
 
@@ -48,12 +47,6 @@ class PetsController < ApplicationController
                    :status => :not_found
   end
   
-  def asset_download_error(e)
-    Rails.logger.warn e.message
-    pet_load_error :long_message => t('pets.load.asset_download_error'),
-                   :status => :gateway_timeout
-  end
-  
   def pet_download_error(e)
     Rails.logger.warn e.message
     Rails.logger.warn e.backtrace.join("\n")
diff --git a/app/models/pet_type.rb b/app/models/pet_type.rb
index f4dd1c09..784bf9bf 100644
--- a/app/models/pet_type.rb
+++ b/app/models/pet_type.rb
@@ -157,6 +157,5 @@ class PetType < ApplicationRecord
     end
   end
 
-  class DownloadError < Exception;end
 end
 
diff --git a/app/models/swf_asset.rb b/app/models/swf_asset.rb
index 14f9f83f..47c1187e 100644
--- a/app/models/swf_asset.rb
+++ b/app/models/swf_asset.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ require 'addressable/template'
 require 'async'
 require 'async/barrier'
 require 'async/semaphore'
-require 'fileutils'
-require 'uri'
 
 class SwfAsset < ApplicationRecord
   # We use the `type` column to mean something other than what Rails means!
@@ -373,6 +371,4 @@ class SwfAsset < ApplicationRecord
     # linked to it, meaning that it's probably wearable by all bodies.
     self.body_id = 0 if !@body_id_overridden && (!self.body_specific? || (!self.new_record? && self.body_id_changed?))
   end
-
-  class DownloadError < Exception;end
 end
diff --git a/config/locales/en-MEEP.yml b/config/locales/en-MEEP.yml
index f5682e79..f437a71f 100644
--- a/config/locales/en-MEEP.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en-MEEP.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ en-MEEP:
         terms: Terms of Use (meeped Sep 2022)
         contact: Meeptact
         email: Questions, comments, meepits
-        copyright: Images © 1999–%{year} World of Neopets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+        copyright:
+          Images © 1999–%{year} World of Neopets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
           Used With Permission. Meep.
 
     items:
@@ -634,10 +635,6 @@ en-MEEP:
 
     load:
       not_found: We couldn't meep a pet by that name. Is it meeped correctly?
-      asset_download_error:
-        We meeped the pet and what it's wearing, but couldn't meep the
-        associated meepia files. Maybe Neopets is down, or changed their
-        firewall rules? Please meep again later!
       pet_download_error:
         We couldn't meep to Neopets to meep up the pet. Maybe they're down.
         Please try meep later!
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 3cfd1bd6..9d74ca47 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -755,10 +755,6 @@ en:
 
     load:
       not_found: We couldn't find a pet by that name. Is it spelled correctly?
-      asset_download_error:
-        We found the pet and what it's wearing, but couldn't download the
-        associated media files. Maybe Neopets is down, or changed their
-        firewall rules? Please try again later!
       pet_download_error:
         We couldn't connect to Neopets to look up the pet. Maybe they're down.
         Please try again later!
diff --git a/config/locales/es.yml b/config/locales/es.yml
index d4bb2c68..8d757bad 100644
--- a/config/locales/es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es.yml
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ es:
       submit: Guardar
       edit: Editar
       delete: Eliminar
-      delete_confirmation:
-        ¿Estás seguro/a que quieres eliminar la lista "%{list_name}"?
+      delete_confirmation: ¿Estás seguro/a que quieres eliminar la lista "%{list_name}"?
       empty: Esta lista está vacía.
     edit:
       title: Editando la lista "%{list_name}"
@@ -503,7 +502,6 @@ es:
       submission_success: "%{points} puntos"
     load:
       not_found: No hemos podido encontrar a un pet con ese nombre. ¿Lo has escrito correctamente?
-      asset_download_error: Hemos encontrado el pet que intentas vestir, pero no hemos podido descargar las imágenes que lo asocian. Posiblemente Neopets está caído. ¡Por favor inténtalo de nuevo más tarde!
       pet_download_error: No hemos podido conectar con Neopets para ver tu pet. Posiblemente el servidor de Neopets se ha caído. ¡Por favor inténtalo de nuevo más tarde!
   users:
     index:
diff --git a/config/locales/pt.yml b/config/locales/pt.yml
index e64d3b48..381be40b 100644
--- a/config/locales/pt.yml
+++ b/config/locales/pt.yml
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ pt:
       submit: Salvar
       edit: Editar
       delete: Excluir
-      delete_confirmation:
-        Você tem certeza que deseja excluir "%{list_name}"?
+      delete_confirmation: Você tem certeza que deseja excluir "%{list_name}"?
       empty: Esta lista está vazia.
     edit:
       title: Editando lista "%{list_name}"
@@ -497,7 +496,6 @@ pt:
       submission_success: "%{points} pontos"
     load:
       not_found: Não foi possível achar um pet com esse nome. Está escrito corretamente?
-      asset_download_error: Nós achamos o pet e o que ele está vestindo, mas não foi possível baixar os dados. Talvez Neopets esteja fora do ar. Por favor tente mais tarde!
       pet_download_error: Nós não conseguimos conectar ao Neopets para achar o pet. Talvez eles estejam fora do ar. Por favor tente mais tarde!
   users:
     index: