diff --git a/N3OW/common/governments/00_government_types.txt b/N3OW/common/governments/00_government_types.txt
index 936225cc..b427f3d0 100644
--- a/N3OW/common/governments/00_government_types.txt
+++ b/N3OW/common/governments/00_government_types.txt
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ republic_government = {
 	min_appointment_tier = county
 	minimum_provincial_maa_tier = county
 
-	fallback = 3
+	fallback = 2
 
 	primary_holding = city_holding
-	valid_holdings = { castle_holding temple_citadel_holding }
+	valid_holdings = { temple_citadel_holding }
 	required_county_holdings = { city_holding castle_holding church_holding }
 
 	vassal_contract_group = republic_vassal
diff --git a/N3OW/common/on_action/title_on_actions.txt b/N3OW/common/on_action/title_on_actions.txt
index efe4b846..3d64ca62 100644
--- a/N3OW/common/on_action/title_on_actions.txt
+++ b/N3OW/common/on_action/title_on_actions.txt
@@ -28,26 +28,6 @@
 # Does *not* provide scope:transfer_type
 on_title_destroyed = {
 	effect = {
-		# If the title of an independent admin ruler is destroyed, let's make sure we handle any stray admin vassals
-		if = {
-			limit = {
-				government_allows = administrative
-				top_liege = this
-				administrative_counts_can_be_independent = no
-				NOT = {
-					has_government_flag = government_is_special_republic
-				}
-				NOT = {
-					any_held_title = {
-						title_tier >= kingdom
-
-						this != scope:landed_title
-						is_noble_family_title = no
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			admin_change_government_effect = yes
-		}
 		# Adjust the size of the laamps tally.
 		else_if = {
 			limit = {
diff --git a/N3OW/common/on_action/yearly_on_actions.txt b/N3OW/common/on_action/yearly_on_actions.txt
index 0031f7f1..e5a38506 100644
--- a/N3OW/common/on_action/yearly_on_actions.txt
+++ b/N3OW/common/on_action/yearly_on_actions.txt
@@ -1125,15 +1125,6 @@ yearly_playable_pulse = {
 				is_landed = yes
 			}
 			# Failsafe to ensure we don't get independent admin rulers of too low a rank (i.e. below king)
-			if = {
-				limit = {
-					# Is independent
-					liege = root
-					# Is less than King tier
-					administrative_tier_allows_independence = no
-				}
-				admin_change_government_effect = yes
-			}
 			# Failsafe to ensure we don't have a noble family holding land without other titles - Give any held land to liege
 			else_if = {
 				limit = {