diff --git a/code/modules/events/processor_overload.dm b/code/modules/events/processor_overload.dm
index bae9f03d574..200bb87c10c 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/processor_overload.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/processor_overload.dm
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 	for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/T in telecomms_list)
 		if(istype(T, /obj/machinery/telecomms/processor))
 			var/obj/machinery/telecomms/processor/P = T
-			// Wow, it overloaded so much that it EXPLODED!?
-			if(prob(10))
-				P.ex_act(2)
-			else
-				P.emp_act(1)
+			// Apparently machines very occasionally blowing up due to
+			// overload is "boring" and "not fun". So just EMP for now.
+			P.emp_act(1)