diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm
index bac694c7ded..ac8350da0cc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 	maxHealth = 150
 	health = 150
 	healable = 0
-	gender = NEUTER
 
 	see_in_dark = 8