diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm
index 62b8cefe4b..e441d2d670 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm
@@ -251,12 +251,9 @@
 		return TOPIC_REFRESH
 
 	else if(href_list["clicked_pos_trait"])
-		var/traitpath = text2path(href_list["clicked_pos_trait"])	//CHOMPEdit
 		var/datum/trait/trait = text2path(href_list["clicked_pos_trait"])
 		var/choice = tgui_alert(usr, "Remove [initial(trait.name)] and regain [initial(trait.cost)] points?","Remove Trait",list("Remove","Cancel"))
 		if(choice == "Remove")
-			if(traitpath == /datum/trait/positive/linguist)					//CHOMPEdit
-				pref.num_languages = null								//CHOMPEdit
 			pref.pos_traits -= trait
 		return TOPIC_REFRESH