diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Goon-420BlazeIt.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Goon-420BlazeIt.dm
index 7f003585fd9..130cf6a2675 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Goon-420BlazeIt.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Goon-420BlazeIt.dm
@@ -127,12 +127,8 @@ datum/reagent/crank/addiction_act_stage4(var/mob/living/M as mob)
 	..()
 	return
 /datum/reagent/krokodil/addiction_act_stage4(var/mob/living/carbon/human/M as mob)
-	if(!istype(M.dna.species, /datum/species/skeleton))
-		M << "<span class='userdanger'>Your skin falls off! Holy shit!</span>"
-		M.adjustBruteLoss(rand(50,80)*REM) // holy shit your skin just FELL THE FUCK OFF
-		hardset_dna(M, null, null, null, null, /datum/species/skeleton)
-	else
-		M.adjustBruteLoss(5*REM)
+	M << "<span class='userdanger'>Your skin sloughs off!</span>"
+	M.adjustBruteLoss(rand(50,80)*REM) // holy shit your skin just FELL THE FUCK OFF
 	..()
 	return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Goon-Medicine.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Goon-Medicine.dm
index 9ccbf1fd622..ab16118b87f 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Goon-Medicine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Goon-Medicine.dm
@@ -618,7 +618,6 @@ datum/reagent/strange_reagent/reaction_mob(var/mob/living/carbon/human/M as mob,
 			living_mob_list |= list(M)
 			M.emote("gasp")
 			add_logs(M, M, "revived", object="strange reagent")
-			hardset_dna(M, null, null, null, null, /datum/species/zombie)
 	..()
 	return
 datum/reagent/strange_reagent/on_mob_life(var/mob/living/M as mob)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Incoming5643-skeletonnerf.yml b/html/changelogs/Incoming5643-skeletonnerf.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1f6d207a3ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Incoming5643-skeletonnerf.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+################################
+
+
+author: Incoming5643
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - rscdel: "The skeleton and zombie hordes have been quelled, at least for the time being."