diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/core_removal.dm b/code/modules/surgery/core_removal.dm
index 4f872f6c047..5e4d5cd6b7c 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/core_removal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/core_removal.dm
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 /datum/surgery/core_removal
 	name = "core removal"
-	steps = list(/datum/surgery_step/incise, /datum/surgery_step/incise, /datum/surgery_step/extract_core)
+	steps = list(/datum/surgery_step/incise, /datum/surgery_step/extract_core)
 	species = list(/mob/living/simple_animal/slime)
+	possible_locs = list("r_arm","l_arm","r_leg","l_leg","chest","head")
 
-/datum/surgery/core_removal/can_start(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target)
+/datum/surgery/core_removal/can_start(mob/user, mob/living/target)
 	if(target.stat == DEAD)
 		return 1
 	return 0