diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone.dm
index a3c26ba2795..7009e21f6e7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone.dm
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/drone/emp_act()
 	Stun(5)
 	src << "<span class='alert'><b>ER@%R: MME^RY CO#RU9T!</b> R&$b@0tin)...</span>"
-	sleep(5)
 	check_laws()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/drone/proc/pick_colour()