diff --git a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
index 50161cde..e43400fc 100644
--- a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
+++ b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
@@ -1297,12 +1297,17 @@ grid2 starting to look realtime!
 Pass environment data through grid2 solver
 Save assembly on compile
 
+(01/24/2025)
+Delete old server physics cell on terrain edit
+
 
 
 # TODO
 
 
 
+Fix physics breaking at far-off locations
+ - separately simulated regions of physics that dynamically merge/unmerge based on chunk loading
 
 Implement gadgets
   - Chemistry System
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/datacell/GriddedDataCellManager.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/datacell/GriddedDataCellManager.java
index 99b20df7..7433438f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/datacell/GriddedDataCellManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/datacell/GriddedDataCellManager.java
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ public class GriddedDataCellManager implements DataCellManager, VoxelCellManager
         Long key = this.getServerDataCellKey(worldPos);
         if(posPhysicsMap.containsKey(key)){
             PhysicsDataCell cell = posPhysicsMap.get(key);
-            cell.generatePhysics();
+            cell.retireCell();
         }
         //get data to generate with
         Vector3d realPos = new Vector3d(