diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index b9de2875601..6e4ee6b4c97 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rpg_loot_items, FALSE)
 	return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
 
 /obj/item/proc/dropped(mob/user)
-	SendSignal(COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED, user)
 	for(var/X in actions)
 		var/datum/action/A = X
 		A.Remove(user)