diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 9d9dc703c46..b32fce8c02b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1030,10 +1030,7 @@
 
 	var/hit_area
 	if(!affecting) //Something went wrong. Maybe the limb is missing?
-		H.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] has attempted to attack [H] with [I]!</span>", \
-						"<span class='userdanger'>[user] has attempted to attack [H] with [I]!</span>")
-		playsound(H, 'sound/weapons/punchmiss.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
-		return 0
+		affecting = H.bodyparts[1]
 
 	hit_area = affecting.name
 	var/def_zone = affecting.body_zone