diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/datums/elements/footstep.dm b/modular_chomp/code/datums/elements/footstep.dm
index 5110587b2b..eeef602a87 100644
--- a/modular_chomp/code/datums/elements/footstep.dm
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/datums/elements/footstep.dm
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
 			footstep_ret = GLOB.lightclawfootstep
 		if(FOOTSTEP_MOB_CLAW)
 			footstep_ret = GLOB.clawfootstep
-		if(FOOTSTEP_MOB_BAREFOOT)
-			footstep_ret = GLOB.barefootstep
 		if(FOOTSTEP_MOB_HEAVY)
 			footstep_ret = GLOB.heavyfootstep
 		if(FOOTSTEP_MOB_SHOE)
@@ -53,6 +51,8 @@
 			footstep_ret = 'modular_chomp/sound/effects/footstep/slime1.ogg'
 		if(FOOTSTEP_MOB_SLITHER)
 			footstep_ret = 'modular_chomp/sound/effects/footstep/crawl1.ogg'
+		else
+			footstep_ret = GLOB.barefootstep
 	return footstep_ret
 
 /datum/element/footstep/Detach(atom/movable/source)