diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 0cca5b54265..ededd417cba 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -370,11 +370,6 @@
 	if(src.client)
 		src.client.screen -= item
 
-	item.loc = src.loc
-
-	if(istype(item, /obj/item))
-		item:dropped(src) // let it know it's been dropped
-
 	//actually throw it!
 	if(item)
 		item.layer = initial(item.layer)