diff --git a/code/modules/emotes/definitions/visible_vomit.dm b/code/modules/emotes/definitions/visible_vomit.dm
index f60522eeeb..1ec79dea6a 100644
--- a/code/modules/emotes/definitions/visible_vomit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/emotes/definitions/visible_vomit.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 /decl/emote/visible/vomit/do_emote(var/atom/user, var/extra_params)
 	if(isliving(user))
 		var/mob/living/M = user
-		if(!M.isSynthetic(skip_emote_update = TRUE))
+		if(!M.isSynthetic())
 			M.vomit()
 			return
 	to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You are unable to vomit."))