diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/brain_removal.dm b/code/modules/surgery/brain_removal.dm
index de748a8a9d3..a04864fb6ba 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/brain_removal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/brain_removal.dm
@@ -11,14 +11,6 @@
 	time = 64
 	var/obj/item/organ/brain/B = null
 
-/datum/surgery_step/saw/success(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool, datum/surgery/surgery)
-	if(ishuman(target))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
-		H.apply_damage(75,"brute","head")
-		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] saws [target]'s skull open!")
-	return 1
-
-
 /datum/surgery_step/extract_brain/preop(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool, datum/surgery/surgery)
 	B = target.getorgan(/obj/item/organ/brain)
 	if(B)
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/surgery_step.dm b/code/modules/surgery/surgery_step.dm
index ee89155c264..308bbc1fc54 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/surgery_step.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/surgery_step.dm
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] succeeds!</span>")
 	return 1
 
+/datum/surgery_step/saw/success(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool, datum/surgery/surgery)
+	if(surgery.name == "brain removal")
+		if(ishuman(target))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
+			H.apply_damage(75,"brute","head")
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] saws [target]'s skull open!")
+	else
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] saws [target]'s chest open!")
+	return 1
 
 /datum/surgery_step/proc/failure(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool, datum/surgery/surgery)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] screws up!</span>")